Humphrey Lloyd (provost)
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Humphrey Lloyd was the provost
of Trinity College, Dublin
between 1867–1881, and Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy
. Lloyd is known for experimentally verifying conical reflection, a theoretical prediction made by William Rowan Hamilton
about the way light is bent when travelling through a biaxial crystal
. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society, and President of both the British Association and the Royal Irish Academy
.
Provost (education)
A provost is the senior academic administrator at many institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada and Australia, the equivalent of a pro-vice-chancellor at some institutions in the United Kingdom and Ireland....
of Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
between 1867–1881, and Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy
Natural philosophy
Natural philosophy or the philosophy of nature , is a term applied to the study of nature and the physical universe that was dominant before the development of modern science...
. Lloyd is known for experimentally verifying conical reflection, a theoretical prediction made by William Rowan Hamilton
William Rowan Hamilton
Sir William Rowan Hamilton was an Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician, who made important contributions to classical mechanics, optics, and algebra. His studies of mechanical and optical systems led him to discover new mathematical concepts and techniques...
about the way light is bent when travelling through a biaxial crystal
Optic axis of a crystal
The optic axis of a crystal is the direction in which a ray of transmitted light suffers no birefringence . Due to the internal structure of the crystal , light propagates along the optical axis differently than in other directions...
. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society, and President of both the British Association and the Royal Irish Academy
Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy , based in Dublin, is an all-Ireland, independent, academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is one of Ireland's premier learned societies and cultural institutions and currently has around 420 Members, elected in...
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