William Thomson
British physicist and engineer (1824–1907) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, OM, GCVO, PC, FRS, FRSE (26 June 1824 – 17 December 1907) was a Scots-Irish[2][5] mathematical physicist and engineer. He was born in Belfast in 1824. At the University of Glasgow he did important work in the mathematical analysis of electricity and formed the first and second laws of thermodynamics.
Quick Facts President of the Royal Society, Preceded by ...
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Preceded by | George Stokes |
Succeeded by | Lord Lister |
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Born | (1824-06-26)26 June 1824 Belfast, Ireland |
Died | 17 December 1907(1907-12-17) (aged 83) Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
Nationality | Scots-Irish[1][2] |
Spouse(s) | Margaret Crum (m. 1852; died 1870) Frances Blandy [3](m. 1874–1907) |
Children | none[4] |
Residence | Belfast; Glasgow; Cambridge |
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Institutions | University of Glasgow |
Academic advisors | William Hopkins |
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Influenced | Andrew Gray |
It is believed the "PNP" in his signature stands for "Professor of Natural Philosophy". Kelvin also wrote under the pseudonym "P. Q. R." |
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