| Sir William Hamilton FRAS | … |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 August 1805 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 2 September 1865 (aged 60) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin |
| Education | • Trinity College Dublin (B.A., 1827; M.A., 1837) |
| Known for | • Hamiltonian mechanics • Hamilton’s principle • Hamilton’s optico-mechanical analogy • Hamilton–Jacobi equation • Cayley–Hamilton theorem • Quaternions • Icosian game • Conical refraction |
| Spouse | Helen Marie Bayly (m. 1833) |
| Children | 3, including William |
| Relatives | Eliza Mary Hamilton (sister) |
| Awards | • Cunningham Medal (1834, 1848) • Knight Bachelor (1835) • Royal Medal (1835) |
| Scientific career | … |
| Title | Andrews Professor of Astronomy (1827–65) |
| Fields | • Algebra • classical mechanics • optics |
| Institutions | • Trinity College Dublin • Dunsink Observatory |
| Academic advisors | John Brinkley |
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