Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859
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Name (Latin)
Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859
Other forms of name
Lardner, D. (Dionysius), 1793-1859
Date of birth
1793-04-03
Date of death
1859-04-29
Associated country
Ireland
Field of activity
Astronomy
College teaching
Engineering
Physics
Occupation
Physicists
Astronomers
College teachers
Engineers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- A rudimentary treatise on the steam engine, 1848:t.p. (Dr. Lardner; editor of The cabinet cyclopeadia) front cover (LL.B)
- BL database, viewed 23 March 2017:(hdg.: Lardner, Dionysius; Lardner, Dr.; Lardner, D.; usage: Dionysius Lardner, Dr. Lardner)
- Wikipedia, viewed 23 March 2017:Dionysius Lardner (born Dublin, 3rd April 1793; died 29 April 1859; professor of natural philosophy and astronomy at University College Dublin; wrote treatises on geometry, calculus and the steam engine)
- Dionysius Lardner (Dionysius Lardner FRS FRSE (3 April 1793 - 29 April 1859) was an Irish scientific writer who popularised science and technology, and edited the 133-volume Cabinet Cyclopædia. He was born in Dublin on 3 April 1793 the son of William Lardner and his wife. After some years of uncongenial desk work, Lardner entered Trinity College, Dublin, in 1812. He obtained a B.A. in 1817] and an M.A. in 1819, winning many prizes. In 1828, Lardner was elected professor of natural philosophy and astronomy at University College, London, a position he held until he resigned his professorship in 1831 ( (Wikipedia, viewed March 12, 2026:) )