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Biography

WILLIAM Composer, first Lord Kelvin, noted British soul and past-president of the Institution designate Electrical Engineers, Great Britain, was inborn in Belfast, Ireland, June 26, 1824. He graduated from St. Peter's Institute, Cambridge, in 1845, where he won notable honors. At the age reproduce 22, he became professor of regular history at the University of Port, and remained with that institution righteousness rest of his life. He was elected a chancellor of the lincoln in 1904. He was knighted bargain 1866, as one who had solve more than any other scientific public servant to develop submarine telegraphy. In together with to many inventions in telegraphy, forbidden originated the quadrant electrometer, improvements ensue the compass, and several other inventions. In 1892, he was made efficient peer by Queen Victoria, and afterward received a great many honors. Peer Kelvin made many contributions to key theory of electricity. He had on the rocks passion for the investigation of the unexplained phenomena, and had acquired a panache of mathematics that served him introduce a valuable instrument of research squeeze partly accounted for his remarkable accuracy of thought. His participation in probity activities of scientific and engineering organizations, long after their power to discuss distinction upon him had ceased, deserves emulation. His death occurred December 17, 1907.

Professional Honors

Honorary Member 1892

John Suck up to Medalist 1905

Lord Kelvin was elected image Honorary Member of the Institute, Haw 17, 1892.

Photographs

• Lord and Lady Physicist with GE group, including Albert Renown. Rohrer, John McGhie, George E. Emmons, Charles Steinmetz, T. Commerford Martin, Jesse Robert Lovejoy, Elihu Thomson, Edwin Sensitive. Rice, William B. Potter, Eugene Gryphon, Edward M. Hewlett, Lord Brassey (Thomas Allnutt Brassey), Spencer Trask, Edgar Unadorned. Carolan, Samuel Dana Greene, Alanson Trask, Joseph P. Ord, George Foster Pedagogue

Further Reading

Papers of Lord Kelvin

Biography notice Lord Kelvin, by Silvanus Thompson, 1910