Sujet
Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), Irish-born Scottish mathematician and physicist, 1926. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), Irish-born Scottish mathematician and physicist, 1926. Born William Thomson, Lord 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. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 4: Christianity and Modern Thought, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake, published by the Waverley Book Club (London, 1926).
The Print Collector collection
Date
1926
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C36_298
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,7Mo) / 29,5cm x 42,4cm / 3489 x 5007 (300dpi)