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William John Macquorn Rankine FRSE FRS ( / ˈræŋkɪn /; 5 July 1820 – 24 December 1872) was a Scottish mathematician and physicist. He was a founding contributor, with Rudolf Clausius and William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), to the science of thermodynamics, particularly focusing on its First Law.
- Scottish
- 5 July 1820, Edinburgh, Scotland
- University of Edinburgh
- 24 December 1872 (aged 52), Glasgow, Scotland
Apr 3, 2024 · William John Macquorn Rankine (born July 5, 1820, Edinburgh, Scot.—died Dec. 24, 1872, Glasgow) was a Scottish engineer and physicist and one of the founders of the science of thermodynamics, particularly in reference to steam-engine theory.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
William Rankine worked on several areas of applied mathematics including mechanics, thermodynamics and waves.
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Feb 26, 2020 · William John Macquorn Rankine (Edinburgh, July 5, 1820 - Glasgow, December 24, 1872) was a Scottish engineer and physicist. He had very different interests; in his youth he was interested in botany, music theory and number theory and in his later years in mathematics and technology.
William John Macquorn Rankine. 1820 – 1872. civil engineer, polymath, educator and researcher. Pioneer of thermodynamics. Engineering Achievements. Rankine was a founding contributor, with Rudolf Clausius and William Thomson (1st Baron Kelvin), to the "pure" science of thermodynamics.
May 23, 2018 · RANKINE, WILLIAM JOHN MACQUORN (b. Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 July 1820; d. Glasgow, Scotland, 24 December 1872), engineering, engineering education, physical science. Rankine was the son of David Rankine, an army lieutenant, and Barbara Grahame. Another son died in childhood.
William John Macquorn Rankine FRSE FRS ( / ˈræŋkɪn /; 5 July 1820 – 24 December 1872) was a Scottish mathematician and physicist. He was a founding contributor, with Rudolf Clausius and William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), to the science of thermodynamics, particularly focusing on its First Law.
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