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W.H.S. Monck (1839-1915)
W.H.S. Monck (1839-1915)
This commemorative plaque for W.H.S. Monck was put up by the National Science & Engineering Plaques Committee.
Courtesy of the National Science & Engineering Plaques Committee
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Thomas Grubb (1800-1878)
Thomas Grubb (1800-1878)
Thomas Grubb and his son set up an engineering works in Rathmines, building some of the world's greatest telescopes, many of which are still in operation.
Courtesy of the National Science & Engineering Plaques Committee
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Thomas McLaughlin (1896-1971)
Thomas McLaughlin (1896-1971)
Thomas Aloysius McLaughlin, physicist and electrical engineer, was born in 1896 at Drogheda.
Courtesy of the National Science & Engineering Plaques Committee
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Peter Rice
Peter Rice
<P> Rice (1935-92) helped architects to realise their designs, found elegant solutions to structural problems, and pioneered the use of many new materials including cast-steel, glass and fabric. </P> <P> One of his first major projects was the Sydney Opera House, where he worked as lead engineer on Jørn Utzon's design for the majority of its construction. </P>
Image: Courtesy of Sydney Opera House Trust
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Ardnacrusha
Ardnacrusha
<P> This great project was the vision of Irish engineer Tommy McLaughlin, and construction was by German company, Siemens. The project's success meant it was a model for other large-scale hydro schemes and persuaded other small developing countries to try something similar. </P> <P> The project made Siemens, and paved the way for the rural electrification scheme. In 2002, Ardnacrusha (pictured above) won two major international honours, ranking it alongside the Eiffel Tower, the space shuttle and the Japanese bullet train. </P>
Image: courtesy of Brendan Delany
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Birr Leviathan
Birr Leviathan
William Parsons, Third Earl of Rosse, designed a reflecting telescope in the 1840s. It had a mirror 72 inches (1.83 m) in diameter, the largest in the world at the time. This is an image of the 72 inch after restoration.
Courtesy of Birr Scientific and Heritage Foundation
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Sorcha
Sorcha
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George Francis Mitchell (1912-1997)
George Francis Mitchell (1912-1997)
George Francis Mitchell, botanist, geologist and geomorphologist was a distinguished student in Trinity College Dublin and was a lecturer there from 1934-79 and later as Pro-Chancellor of the University of Dublin between 1985 and 1987.
Courtesy of the National Science & Engineering Plaques Committee
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The Railway Era
The Railway Era
<P> The coming of the railways coincided with the arrival of the telegraph, and marked the start of a new era. The country was changing, and quickly. Before then people could travel only as fast as a horse could carry them, now they could travel at nearly 100 miles an hour. </P> <P> The railways introduced mass transport, and fostered emigration and the move to the cities, the development of seaside resorts, and even a standard time zone across the country - all the trains kept 'Dublin time'. </P> <P> National markets developed, with national newspapers and brand-name products replacing small local ones. Whole empires were built on the back of railways. But with World War I interest switched to roads and motor cars, and many railway lines fell into disrepair and closed. </P>
Image: sketch of the Dublin-Kingstown railway, opened in 1834
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Brennan's Gyroscopically-Balanced Monorail
Brennan's Gyroscopically-Balanced Monorail
Louis Brennan's gyroscopically-balanced monorail was completed and succesfully demonstrated in 1909. Like most of his inventions it was designed for military use, however due to concerns over the reliability of the gyroscope the design was never adopted.