1840 Born July 1 Dublin
1851- 1857 Dr Brindley's School, Tarvin Hall, nr. Chester
1857-1865 Trinity College, Dublin
1860 Lloyd Exhibition scholarship
1861 Gold medal, mathematics.
1st Gold medalist, Experimental & Natural Science
1863-1865 Fellowship Prizeman
1865-1867 Tutor for sons of 3rd Earl Rosse, Birr Castle
1866 1st Published paper
Note on the Algebraic solution of biquadratic equations (Quarterly journal of Mathematics V7. 1866, p6-9)
1867-1874 Professor, applied mathematics and mechanism,
Royal college of Science, Dublin
Robert Ball's ancestors were from Devon, from Morebath.
Robert Ball 1651 Great great great grandfather
Henry Ball c1690 Great great grandfather*
Robert Ball 1729 Great grandfather
Bob Ball 1768 Grandfather
Robert Ball 1802 Father
Robert Stawell Ball 1840
* Henry married Ruth Stawell in 1728, hence the middle name.
All you wanted to know about Sir Robert Ball but didn't know where to look.
1) Born in Dublin on July 1st 1840 at 3 Granby Row, Rutland Square.
