Title

Lord Kelvin, Scottish mathematician and physicist, 1899. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Lord Kelvin, Scottish mathematician and physicist, 1899. Born William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was educated at Glasgow and Cambridge. He was Professor of Natural Philosophy (Physics) at the University of Glasgow for 53 years, and is shown here delivering his last lecture there. 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.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1899

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B64_299

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No

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49,9Mb (2,4Mb) / 17,6in x 11,0in / 5280 x 3304 (300dpi)

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