Which observatory was Hamilton associated with?
Dunsink Observatory
Greenwich Observatory
Hubble Space Observatory
Mauna Kea Observatory
Answer
Dunsink Observatory is associated with Sir William Rowan Hamilton, a renowned mathematician and physicist. Hamilton served as the Astronomer Royal of Ireland from 1827 to 1865 and was based at Dunsink Observatory during this period. He made significant contributions to astronomy, mathematics, and physics, including the development of Hamiltonian mechanics.
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