The Life and Career of Lord Kelvin (William Thomson)
Title: The Life and Career of Lord Kelvin (William Thomson)
Category: /Science & Technology/Chemistry
Details: Words: 638 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Life and Career of Lord Kelvin (William Thomson)
Category: /Science & Technology/Chemistry
Details: Words: 638 | Pages: 2 (approximately 235 words/page)
LORD KELVIN (1824 - 1907)
William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) was born June 26, 1824 in Belfast, Ireland, and was part of
a large family whose mother died when he was six. His father taught Kelvin and his brothers mathematics
to a level beyond that of university courses of the time.
Kelvin was somewhat of a genius, and had his first papers published in 1840. These papers
contained an argument defending the work of Fourier (Fourier transforms), which at the …showed first 75 words of 638 total…
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· At the age of 22 Thomson was elected to professor of physics at the University of Glasgow.
· He was Knighted in 1866 by Queen Victoria for his work.
· The transatlantic cable laying expeditions made Thomson an extremely wealthy man.
· He published 661 papers in his career.
· He patented 70 inventions in his lifetime.
· In 1892 he was created Baron Kelvin of Largs.
· In 1902 he received the Order of Merit.