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Dionysius Lardner (1793–1859)
Lardner, Dionysius. An Irish physicist; born in Dublin, April 3, 1793; died at Naples, April 29, 1859. He wrote several notable mathematical treatises; and edited, himself being one of the chief contributors, an ‘Encyclopedia’ (132 vols., 1829–46). Among his other writings are: ‘Manual of Electricity,’ etc. (2 vols., 1841); ‘Treatise on Heat’ (1844); ‘The Steam Engine’ (1852); ‘Natural Philosophy and Astronomy’ (3 vols., 1851–52).