Irish prodigy ignored and misrepresented
He was also a child prodigy, poet, philosopher, astronomer and visionary.
He was made a professor in TCD when he was still an undergraduate, and, at 22 years of age, was made astronomer royal.
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SUBSCRIBEHe was also a child prodigy, poet, philosopher, astronomer and visionary.
He was made a professor in TCD when he was still an undergraduate, and, at 22 years of age, was made astronomer royal.
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