Academia Robert Stawell Ball, ex-Sch., Royal Astronomer of Ireland and Lowndean Professor of Astronomy and Geometry at the University of Cambridge. President, 1860–61. Valentine Ball, geologist. Treasurer, 1863–64. J.B. Bury, ex-Sch., historian, classicist, Byzantinist and philologist. George Coffey, scholar of Irish history and cultural revivalist. President, 1880–81. William Macneile Dixon, British academic and author, Regius Professor of English Language and Literature, Glasgow. President, 1889–90, Librarian, 1888–89. Mervyn A. Ellison, ex-Sch., astronomer and authority on solar flares. President, 1931–32, Treasurer, 1930–31. William Hugh Ferrar, classical scholar. Treasurer, 1855–56. John Pentland Mahaffy, ex-Sch., classicist and polymath scholar. President, 1858–59. Vincent Arthur Smith, Indologist, historian and member of the Imperial Civil Service. President, 1868–69. W. J. M. Starkie, Greek scholar. William Stokes, doctor and professor of surgery. John Lighton Synge, mathematician and physicist. Treasurer, 1917–18. Ernest Walton, ex-Sch., physicist and Nobel Laureate. Member of Council, 1925–26. Trevor West, Sch., mathematician and Senator. Treasurer, 1959–60, Registrar, 1958–59. William Wilde, Irish otolaryngologist and ophthalmologist and polymath, father of Oscar Wilde, member Bertram Windle, British anatomist, archaeologist, scientist and writer. Librarian, 1877–78. Arts Norman Rodway, ex-Sch., actor. John Butler Yeats, artist and father of William Butler Yeats. Broadcasting and Journalism Daire Brehan, Irish broadcaster, barrister and actress. Secretary, 1976–77. Sarah Carey, columnist and broadcaster. Registrar, 1991–92. Marc Coleman, economics editor of Newstalk and columnist for the Sunday Independent. Secretary, 1992–93. Ken Early, journalist and sports broadcaster. Steward, 1998–99. Alex Massie, prominent Scottish journalist. Steward, 1996–97. Law James Campbell, 1st Baron Glenavy, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Attorney-General for Ireland, Solicitor-General for Ireland, Member of Parliament and later first Chairman of the Free State Senate. Richard Cherry, Attorney-General for Ireland and Liberal MP. Secretary, 1879–80. Gerald Fitzgibbon, ex-Sch., Solicitor-General for Ireland, 1877–78 and Lord Justice of Appeal. Secretary, 1857–58. Jonathan Pim (1858-1949), Solicitor-General for Ireland, Attorney-General for Ireland and Lord Justice of Ireland in the aftermath of the Easter Rising. President, 1883–84, Secretary, 1882–83, Librarian, 1881–82. Udo Udoma, former Justice of the Nigerian Supreme Court, former Chief Justice of Uganda. President, 1942–43, Secretary, 1941–42, Librarian, 1940–41. Literature Edmund John Armstrong, poet. President, 1864–65. Samuel Beckett, ex-Sch., dramatist and poet, Nobel Laureate. Kate Cruise O'Brien, author. Edward Dowden, poet and critic. President, 1862–63, Secretary, 1861–62. Standish James O'Grady, author, journalist and historian. Secretary, 1866–67. Bram Stoker, novelist and short story writer. President, 1868–69, Secretary, 1867–68. Oscar Wilde, author, playwright and poet. Gabriel Fielding, author and poet. Nom de plume