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Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), Irish-born Scottish mathematician and physicist, 1926.
Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), Irish-born Scottish mathematician and physicist, 1926. Born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin was a pioneer of thermodynamics and electromagnetic theory and devised the temperature scale that bears his name. He also directed work on the first transatlantic cable telegraph, which gave him considerable wealth. He was probably the first scientist to become wealthy through his work. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 4: Christianity and Modern Thought, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake, published by the Waverley Book Club (London, 1926).
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1920s
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as
AS Peake
B&W
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ELECTROMAGNETIC
electromagnetic engine
electromagnetic theory
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Ireland
Irish
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Kelvin
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Lord Kelvin
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NINETEENTH CENTURY
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Parsons
Peake
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William Thomson