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'''Lord Kelvin''' (1824-1907), who was Irish was born in [[Belfast]] as William Thomson, originally intended to become a [[minister]] of the [[Presbyterian Church]] but decided to become a [[mathematics|mathematician]] and [[physics|physicist]] instead. He helped with the first successful transatlantic communications cable, and the [[absolute temperature scale|absolute scale]] for temperature (where zero is no heat whatsoever) ([[Kelvin]]) is named after him. Kelvin argued for [[Creationism]] against the growing voices of dissension against that position. | '''Lord Kelvin''' (1824-1907), who was Irish was born in [[Belfast]] as William Thomson, originally intended to become a [[minister]] of the [[Presbyterian Church]] but decided to become a [[mathematics|mathematician]] and [[physics|physicist]] instead. He helped with the first successful transatlantic communications cable, and the [[absolute temperature scale|absolute scale]] for temperature (where zero is no heat whatsoever) ([[Kelvin]]) is named after him. Kelvin argued for [[Creationism]] against the growing voices of dissension against that position. | ||
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| + | * Throughout his long and distinguished life in science Kelvin never discarded the concept that the [[atom]] is an indivisible unit [http://web.missouri.edu/~hanuscind/8710/Barber1961.pdf] | ||
Thomson died on 17 Dec. 1907 in Netherhall (near Largs), Ayrshire, [[Scotland]]. | Thomson died on 17 Dec. 1907 in Netherhall (near Largs), Ayrshire, [[Scotland]]. | ||
Revision as of 23:45, February 19, 2011
Lord Kelvin (1824-1907), who was Irish was born in Belfast as William Thomson, originally intended to become a minister of the Presbyterian Church but decided to become a mathematician and physicist instead. He helped with the first successful transatlantic communications cable, and the absolute scale for temperature (where zero is no heat whatsoever) (Kelvin) is named after him. Kelvin argued for Creationism against the growing voices of dissension against that position.
- Throughout his long and distinguished life in science Kelvin never discarded the concept that the atom is an indivisible unit [1]
Thomson died on 17 Dec. 1907 in Netherhall (near Largs), Ayrshire, Scotland.