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Robert Adrain blue plaque

Blue plaque

Why this matters

Robert Adrain was a prominent Irish-American mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and served as the Vice-Provost at the University of Pennsylvania. He is remembered for his work in various areas of mathematics, including statistics and differential equations, and for his role in advancing mathematical education in the United States.

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Robert Adrain blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Antrim. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Robert Adrain 1775-1843 mathematician Vice-Provost University of Pennsylvania born near Carrickfergus

Why it was made

The saved source records: Robert Adrain 1775-1843 mathematician Vice-Provost University of Pennsylvania born near Carrickfergus

People and events

The saved source records: Robert Adrain 1775-1843 mathematician Vice-Provost University of Pennsylvania born near Carrickfergus

How it worked

The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.

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The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.

Why it mattered

Robert Adrain blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Robert Adrain 1775-1843 mathematician Vice-Provost University of Pennsylvania born near Carrickfergus The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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