James Prescott Joule

Summary

James Prescott Joule is a human^[1]. He was born in Salford^[2]. He was born on December 24, 1818^[3]. He died in Sale^[4]. He died on October 11, 1889^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• James Prescott Joule was born in Salford^[2].
• James Prescott Joule passed away in Sale^[4].
• James Prescott Joule was born on December 24, 1818^[3].
• James Prescott Joule died on October 11, 1889^[5].
• Burial took place at Brooklands^[8].
• James Prescott Joule's father was Benjamin Joule^[9].
• James Prescott Joule's mother was Alice Prescott^[10].
• James Prescott Joule was married to Amelia Grimes^[11].
• James Prescott Joule held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[12].
• James Prescott Joule worked as a physicist^[6].
• James Prescott Joule's field of work was chemist^[13].
• James Prescott Joule's field of work was physics^[14].
• James Prescott Joule held the position of secretary^[15].
• James Prescott Joule held the position of president^[16].
• James Prescott Joule held the position of president^[17].
• James Prescott Joule held the position of president^[18].
• James Prescott Joule held the position of president^[19].
• James Prescott Joule was educated at University of Manchester^[20].
• A notable work attributed to James Prescott Joule is thermodynamics^[21].
• James Prescott Joule received the Royal Medal^[22].
• James Prescott Joule received the Copley Medal^[23].
• James Prescott Joule received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24].
• James Prescott Joule received the Albert Medal^[25].
• James Prescott Joule received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• James Prescott Joule was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

James Prescott Joule's place of birth was Salford^[2]. He was born on December 24, 1818^[3]. His father was Benjamin Joule^[9]. His mother was Alice Prescott^[10].

Education

James Prescott Joule's education included a stint at University of Manchester^[20]. He studied under John Dalton^[28].

Career and Affiliations

James Prescott Joule's professions included physicist^[6]. Fields of work include chemist^[13], a profession^[29] and physics^[14], a branch of science^[30]. Positions held include secretary^[15], a position^[31] and president^[16], a corporate title^[32].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Prescott Joule is thermodynamics^[21]. Things named for him include joule^[33], a SI derived unit^[34]; Joule–Thomson effect^[35], a phenomenon^[36]; Joule heating^[37], a physical phenomenon^[38]; Joule expansion^[39], a thought experiment^[40]; Joule's laws^[41], a physical law^[42]; James Joule Medal and Prize^[43]; and 12759 Joule^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Royal Medal^[22], a science award^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1826^[47]; Copley Medal^[23], a medallion^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1731^[50]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[51], in United Kingdom^[52]; Albert Medal^[25], a medallion^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1864^[55]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26], a fellowship award^[56].

Personal Life

Among James Prescott Joule's spouses was Amelia Grimes^[11].

Death and Burial

James Prescott Joule died on October 11, 1889^[5]. He died in Sale^[4]. He is buried at Brooklands^[8].

Why It Matters

James Prescott Joule ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (945 views/month, #7,082 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

Entities named for him include joule^[33], a SI derived unit^[34]; Joule–Thomson effect^[35], a phenomenon^[36]; Joule heating^[37], a physical phenomenon^[38]; Joule expansion^[39], a thought experiment^[40]; Joule's laws^[41], a physical law^[42]; and James Joule Medal and Prize^[43].

FAQs

Where was James Prescott Joule born?

James Prescott Joule was born in Salford^[2].

Where did James Prescott Joule die?

James Prescott Joule passed away in Sale^[4].

Who were James Prescott Joule's parents?

James Prescott Joule's father was Benjamin Joule^[9]. James Prescott Joule's mother was Alice Prescott^[10].

Who was James Prescott Joule married to?

James Prescott Joule's spouses include Amelia Grimes^[11].

What did James Prescott Joule do for work?

James Prescott Joule worked as physicist^[6].

Where did James Prescott Joule go to school?

James Prescott Joule was educated at University of Manchester^[20].

What awards did James Prescott Joule receive?

Honors received include Royal Medal^[22], Copley Medal^[23], Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], and Albert Medal^[25].