William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
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Summary
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin was born in Belfast[1]. He died in Largs[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], astronomer[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,951 views/month, #6,414 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Westminster Abbey[9]
- Father: James Thomson[10]
- Mother: Margaret Gardiner[11]
- Spouse: Margaret Crum[12], Frances Anna Blandy[13]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
- Occupation: writer[15], engineer[16], chemist[17]
- Field of work: physics[18], mechanics[19], thermodynamics[20]
- Position held: Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[21], President of the Royal Society[22], member of the House of Lords[23], Chancellor of the University of Glasgow[24], President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[25]
- Employer: University of Glasgow[26], Peterhouse[27]
- Educated at: University of Glasgow[28], Peterhouse[29], University of Cambridge[30], Royal Belfast Academical Institution[31]
- Doctoral advisor: William Hopkins[32]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[33], Fellow of the Royal Society[34], Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[35], Copley Medal[36], Royal Medal[37], Poncelet Prize[38], Helmholtz Medal[39], Matteucci Medal[40], Imperial Order of the Rose[41], Albert Medal[42], Smith's Prize[43], Keith Medal[44], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[45], Order of Merit[46]
- Religion or worldview: Christianity[47]
- Sex or gender: male[48]
- Noble title: Baron Kelvin[49]
- Member of political party: Liberal Party[50], Liberal Unionist Party[51]
- Doctoral student: Robert Mond[52]
- Commons category: William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin include kelvin[54], Kelvin wave[55], Joule–Thomson effect[56], Kelvin–Helmholtz instability[57], Kelvington[58], Kelvinator[59], Kelvin Water Dropper[60], and Kelvin–Helmholtz mechanism[61].
Why It Matters
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
He is credited with the discovery of Kelvin Water Dropper[64], an electrical generator[65], founded in 1867[66]; Kelvin's circulation theorem[67], a theorem[68]; hydrodynamical helicity[69]; and ampere balance[70], a scientific instrument[71]. Entities named for him include kelvin[54], Kelvin wave[55], Joule–Thomson effect[56], Kelvin–Helmholtz instability[57], Kelvington[58], and Kelvinator[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Mayer[72], a physicist[73], 1814–1878[74], of Kingdom of Württemberg[75], awarded the Copley Medal[76], specialised in physics[77] and Robert Mond[78].
FAQs
Where was William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin born?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin's place of birth was Belfast[1].
Where did William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin die?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin passed away in Largs[2].
Who were William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin's parents?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin's father was James Thomson[10]. William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin's mother was Margaret Gardiner[11].
Who was William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin married to?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin's spouses include Margaret Crum[12] and Frances Anna Blandy[13].
What did William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin do for work?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin worked as a physicist[3], astronomer[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and politician[7].
Where did William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin go to school?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin was educated at University of Glasgow[28], Peterhouse[29], University of Cambridge[30], and Royal Belfast Academical Institution[31].
What awards did William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[33], Fellow of the Royal Society[34], Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order[35], and Copley Medal[36].
What did William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin discover?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin is credited as discoverer of Kelvin Water Dropper[64], Kelvin's circulation theorem[67], hydrodynamical helicity[69], and ampere balance[70].