Great Astronomers - Robert Stawell Ball - Books -  - 9798561540592 - November 9, 2020
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Great Astronomers

Sir William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865) was an Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician who made important contributions to mechanics, optics, and algebra. As a teenager, he mastered parts of Newton's Principia and studied Laplace's celestial mechanics treatise. When barely 22, Hamilton became a professor of astronomy at University of Dublin, however he was more interested in theoretical rather than practical astronomy. His studies of mechanical and optical systems led him to discover new mathematical concepts and techniques.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 9, 2020
ISBN13 9798561540592
Pages 46
Dimensions 140 × 216 × 3 mm   ·   63 g
Language English  

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