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Hamilton Day 2019 Review
Wednesday, 23 October 2019On the 16 October each year, a day of celebrations is held to commemorate famed Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton's quaternion algebra 'Eureka moment' in 1843.
Emerging artist commemorates Hamilton's graffiti
Wednesday, 16 October 2019Today at Broombridge Luas stop Minister Paschal Donohoe TD launched an artwork by emerging artist Emma Ray that celebrates a 176 year old act of graffiti.
Hamilton Did It, Luas Campaign
Friday, 4 October 2019The Royal Irish Academy has collaborated with students from TU Dublin and TII/Luas on a Hamilton promotional campaign.
Hamilton Day 2018 Review
Thursday, 18 October 2018This year we were honoured to have Fields Medallist Martin Hairer with us to celebrate Hamilton Day, commemorating famed mathematician William Rowan Hamilton's 'Eureka moment'.
Hamilton 'Eureka Moment' Art Commission
Monday, 16 July 2018The RIA, in partnership with TII and DIT, is seeking expressions of interest to participate in an art commission to commemorate the 'Eureka Moment' of the famous Irish mathematician, William Rowan Hamilton.
Hamilton Day Lecture 2017: Random mountains and random distances
Wednesday, 2 August 2017To celebrate William Rowan Hamilton’s birthday we are announcing details of the 2017 Hamilton lecture
Hamilton Day Lecture 2016
Thursday, 1 September 2016Tickets for the Hamilton Day Lecture by Professor Shafi Goldwasser (MIT and the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel) are on sale now.
Hamilton Day Public Conversation and Prize Giving 2015
Wednesday, 7 October 2015On Hamilton day the Academy will host a Public Conversation with a number of leading Irish researchers. This event will aim to examine networks and their applications from different perspectives. The speakers will cover...
Hamilton Day 2014
Thursday, 16 October 2014Commemorating the anniversary of William Rowan Hamilton’s historical discovery of the formula for quaternion algerbra, the Academy put together a programme of events on Thursday, 16 October 2014.