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William Thomsen Kelvin

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William Thomsen Kelvin

Birth
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Death
17 Dec 1907 (aged 83)
Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Burial
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England Add to Map
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In the central aisle of the Nave.
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Scientist. A mathematician and physicist, he is principally known for his work on heat and thermodynamics, and for his contributions to electric science and submarine telegraphy. He introduced the Kelvin or Absolute scale of temperature. In 1902 he was awarded the Order of Merit on its institution, having been made President of the Royal Society in 1890 and created a baron in 1892.

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Scientist. A mathematician and physicist, he is principally known for his work on heat and thermodynamics, and for his contributions to electric science and submarine telegraphy. He introduced the Kelvin or Absolute scale of temperature. In 1902 he was awarded the Order of Merit on its institution, having been made President of the Royal Society in 1890 and created a baron in 1892.

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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13534679/william_thomsen-kelvin: accessed ), memorial page for William Thomsen Kelvin (26 Jun 1824–17 Dec 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13534679, citing Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.