The Most Famous
Physicists from Ireland
This page contains a list of the greatest Irish Physicists. The pantheon dataset contains 851 Physicists, 7 of which were born in Ireland. This makes Ireland the birth place of the 19th most number of Physicists behind Denmark and China.
Top 7
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Irish Physicists of all time. This list of famous Irish Physicists is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. William Rowan Hamilton (1805 - 1865)
With an HPI of 74.78, William Rowan Hamilton is the most famous Irish Physicist. biography has been translated into 76 different languages on wikipedia.
2. George Francis FitzGerald (1851 - 1901)
With an HPI of 71.97, George Francis FitzGerald is the 2nd most famous Irish Physicist. biography has been translated into 40 different languages.
3. Ernest Walton (1903 - 1995)
With an HPI of 68.17, Ernest Walton is the 3rd most famous Irish Physicist. biography has been translated into 78 different languages.
4. John Tyndall (1820 - 1893)
With an HPI of 66.93, John Tyndall is the 4th most famous Irish Physicist. biography has been translated into 44 different languages.
5. George Johnstone Stoney (1826 - 1911)
With an HPI of 64.13, George Johnstone Stoney is the 5th most famous Irish Physicist. biography has been translated into 32 different languages.
6. John Sealy Townsend (1868 - 1957)
With an HPI of 56.17, John Sealy Townsend is the 6th most famous Irish Physicist. biography has been translated into 19 different languages.
7. John Joly (1857 - 1933)
With an HPI of 55.05, John Joly is the 7th most famous Irish Physicist. biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
People
Pantheon has 7 people classified as Irish physicists born between 1805 and 1903. Of these 7, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Irish physicists include William Rowan Hamilton, George Francis FitzGerald, and Ernest Walton.
Deceased Irish Physicists
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William Rowan Hamilton
1805 - 1865
HPI: 74.78
George Francis FitzGerald
1851 - 1901
HPI: 71.97
Ernest Walton
1903 - 1995
HPI: 68.17
John Tyndall
1820 - 1893
HPI: 66.93
George Johnstone Stoney
1826 - 1911
HPI: 64.13
John Sealy Townsend
1868 - 1957
HPI: 56.17
John Joly
1857 - 1933
HPI: 55.05
Overlapping Lives
Which Physicists were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 7 most globally memorable Physicists since 1700.
