Archaeological discoveries

Who are some famous Irish inventors?

George Boole

* Mathematician and logician

* Developed Boolean algebra, which is used in computer science and engineering

John Philip Holland

* Inventor and engineer

* Designed and built the first successful submarine, the Fenian Ram

Ernest Walton

* Physicist

* Co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1951 for his work on the splitting of the atom

William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse

* Astronomer and engineer

* Built the world's largest telescope, the Leviathan of Parsonstown

Harry Ferguson

* Engineer and inventor

* Developed the Ferguson tractor, which was the first tractor with a three-point hitch

Charles Parsons

* Engineer and inventor

* Invented the steam turbine, which is used in power plants and ships

James Joyce

* Writer and poet

* Considered one of the most influential writers of the 20th century

Oscar Wilde

* Writer and playwright

* Known for his wit and flamboyant personality

George Bernard Shaw

* Playwright and critic

* Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925