George Stokes (1819-1903)
George Stokes a great physicist and mathematician, was born in Skreen, Co. Sligo. One of the most significant of his studies was the development of the science of real fluids, laying the foundation of the modern engineering science of fluid mechanics. He was a pioneer in the science of geodesy (the study of the size and shape of the Earth and its gravitational field), and published a paper in 1849 on the variation of gravity at the surface of the Earth. In 1851 George was elected to the Royal Society (London) and three years later became its secretary, a post he held for 30 years until he was elected president.
He also wrote a book on Natural Theology (1891) and frequently testified of his faith, even when speaking before learned scientific societies. He specifically wrote emphasizing his belief in the deity and bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ