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   • Can you list the top facts and stats about Lord Kelvin? William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, OM, GCVO, PC, FRS, FRSE (26 June 1824 – 17 December 1907) was a British mathematician, mathematical physicist and engineer born in Belfast.

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   Who was William Thomson?

   • William Thomson, Baron Kelvin, Scottish engineer, mathematician, and physicist who profoundly influenced the scientific thought of his generation. He was foremost among the small group of British scientists who helped lay the foundations of modern physics. Learn more about Thomson’s life and work.

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   Who was Baron Kelvin?

   • Baron Kelvin, of Largs in the County of Ayr, 1892. The title derives from the River Kelvin, which runs by the grounds of the University of Glasgow. His title died with him, as he was survived by neither heirs nor close relations. Privy Counsellor, 11 August 1902. First international recipient of John Fritz Medal, 1905.

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   Who was Baron Kelvin of Largs?

   • In 1892, he received the title of Baron Kelvin of Largs. He was the first scientist in the United Kingdom to join the House of Lords. He did much to unify the science of physics, which was just beginning to come into its own during the Victorian era.

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   William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, OM, GCVO, PC, FRS, FRSE (26 June 1824 – 17 December 1907) was a British mathematician, mathematical physicist and engineer born in Belfast.

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   Apr 23, 2024 · William Thomson, Baron Kelvin, Scottish engineer, mathematician, and physicist who profoundly influenced the scientific thought of his generation. He was foremost among the small group of British scientists who helped lay the foundations of modern physics. Learn more about Thomson’s life and work.

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   Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin OM GCVO PC PRS FRSE (June 26, 1824 – December 17, 1907) was a mathematical physicist, engineer, and outstanding leader in the physical sciences of the nineteenth century widely known for developing the Kelvin scale of absolute temperature measurement.

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   May 23, 2018 · Kelvin, William Thomson, 1st Baron (1824–1907). Pioneer of thermodynamics and one of the greatest of classical physicists. Educated in Belfast, Glasgow, and Cambridge, he was in 1846 chosen professor of natural philosophy at Glasgow. He remained there for 50 years, and on retirement signed on as a research student.

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   William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (or Lord Kelvin) was a British physicist who was knighted by Queen Victoria for his work as the electrical engineer who oversaw the laying of the first transatlantic cable in 1866. In 1892, he received the title of Baron Kelvin of Largs. He was the first scientist in the United Kingdom to join the House of Lords.

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    William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, OM, GCVO, PC, FRS, FRSE (26 June 1824 – 17 December 1907) was a British mathematician, mathematical physicist and engineer born in Belfast.