Title
James Prescott Joule, English physicist, 1876. Artist: Unknown
Caption
James Prescott Joule, English physicist, 1876. Joule (1818-1889) was born at Salford near Manchester and studied chemistry under John Dalton. His researches between 1843 and 1878 showed that heat is a form of energy. He was able to establish the mechanical equivalent of heat and the unit of energy, the Joule, is named for him.
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1876
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B63_395
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No
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30,1Mb (2,8Mb) / 10,9in x 10,7in / 3265 x 3224 (300dpi)