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	People - Lord Kelvin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lord Kelvin developed a temperature scale that is named after him.
		Kelvin's work with temperature and pressure systems led to the theory the energy cannot be destroyed, only passed from one form to another.
		Lord Kelvin was born as William Thomsen in Belfast, Ireland, in 1824.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /people/enlightenment/lord_kelvin.html (214 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search View - Lord Kelvin
		Kelvin was born in Belfast, Ireland, on June 26, 1824, and educated at the universities of Glasgow and Cambridge.
		Kelvin also investigated the oscillatory nature of electrical discharge, the electrodynamic properties of metals, and the mathematical treatment of magnetism, and he contributed to the theory of elasticity.
		Kelvin was knighted in 1866 and was raised to the peerage with the title of Baron Kelvin of Largs in 1892.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761558524__1/Kelvin.html (403 words)

	Fusion
		Kelvin was forced by astronomical evidence to modify his hypothesis and he then argued that the primary source of the energy available to the sun was the gravitational energy of the primordial meteors from which it was formed.
		Lord Kelvin estimated the lifetime of the sun, and by implication the earth, as follows.
		Nevertheless, Kelvin and his colleagues made a lasting contribution to the sciences of astronomy, geology, and biology by insisting on the principle that valid inferences in all fields of research must be consistent with the fundamental laws of physics.
	nobelprize.org /physics/articles/fusion/sun_1.html (1484 words)

	William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Right Honourable William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, GCVO, OM, PC, PRS (26 June 1824–17 December 1907) was a Scottish-Irish mathematical physicist and engineer, an outstanding leader in the physical sciences of the 19th century.
		He did important work in the mathematical analysis of electricity and thermodynamics, and did much to unify the emerging discipline of physics in its modern form.He is also credited for the discovery of the atom.
		Baron Kelvin, of Largs in the County of Ayr, (1892).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Kelvin (3986 words)

	Introductory Note. Sir William Thomson (Lord Kelvin). 1909-14. Scientific Papers. The Harvard Classics
		Baron Kelvin of Largs, was born in Belfast, Ireland, June 24, 1824.
		He was the son of the professor of mathematics at Glasgow University, and himself entered that institution at the age of eleven.
		Lord Kelvin’s activities were remarkable for both profundity and range.
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	energy and matter aim 1
		Kelvin, Lord Thomson, William (1824-1907) was a British physicist who first proposed the use of the absolute scale of temperature, in which the degree of temperature is now called the kelvin in his honour.
		Kelvin came to a similar conclusion in 1862, basing his estimate on the rate of cooling that would have occurred from the time the Earth formed, and reaching an age of 20 million to 400 million years with 100 million years as the most likely figure.
		Kelvin pointed out that a fast rate of signalling could only be achieved by using low voltages, and that these would require very sensitive detection equipment such as the mirror galvanometer that he had invented.
	www.chemcool.com /biography/kelvin.htm (1042 words)

	Lord Kelvin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kelvin left Belfast in 1832 when his father, who had been Headmaster at the Royal Academical Institution, was appointed to the Chair of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow.
		Kelvin was also a shred businessman and gained a fortune through patenting his inventions, in particular the submarine cable.
		In 1871, Kelvin was made President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and in 1892 became a peer of the realm.
	www.belfastcity.gov.uk /heritage/news/Kelvin.asp (219 words)

	Lord Kelvin Exhibit -- Lord of the Realm
		Lord and Lady Kelvin at the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902.
		As a tribute to Lord Kelvin the name Kelvin was given to the unit of temperature (K) of the absolute temperature scale which he proposed in 1848.
		Lord Kelvin was awarded an impressive array of distinctions from many countries and institutions.
	www.physics.gla.ac.uk /Physics3/Kelvin_online/lord.html (496 words)

	Adventures in CyberSound: Thompson, William (Lord Kelvin)
		Knighted (as Lord Kelvin) by Queen Victoria for his work on the electrical engine, he was in charge of laying the first successful transatlantic cable in 1866.
		William Thomson, later Lord Kelvin, an outstanding Scottish physicist, engineer and mathematician, after whom the absolute scale of temperature is named.
		Kelvin made major contributions to the theories of thermodynamics and electromagnetism.
	www.acmi.net.au /AIC/KELVIN_BIO.html (645 words)

	TT Article \|\| Ray Perks - Lord Kelvin's Patent Testing Set
		Kelvin's responded by developing a compass that compensated for the magnetism of the hull and superstructure of the ship.
		In 1914, after Kelvin's death, the firm was renamed Kelvin, Bottomley and Baird Ltd In 1947 it merged with Henry Hughes and Son Ltd, becoming Kelvin and Hughes Ltd, and was acquired by Smith's Industries Ltd in 1964.
		Lord Kelvin died in Glasgow in 1907, and is buried in Westminster Abbey.
	www.titanic-titanic.com /articles/ray_perks_paper_olympic_electrical_testing.shtml (2279 words)

	Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lord Kelvin (William Thomson) was one of the founders of modern physics, probably the greatest applied scientist of the Victorian era.
		Kelvin had an excellent grasp of all aspects of physics: heat, light, sound, electricity.
		It was Kelvin's involvement in submarine telegraphy, and the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable in 1866, which made him internationally famous however, as well as his redesigned nautical compass and sounding equipment
	level2.phys.strath.ac.uk /ScienceOnStreets/lordkelvin.html (251 words)

	An Introduction to Lord Kelvin
		Lord Kelvin received a great number of distinctions from throughout the world.
		Arguably, Lord Kelvin was one the most powerful and influential scientists of the 19th century.
		Kelvin's name is remembered in his temperature scale, in cloud formations in the sky (Kelvin-Helmholtz Clouds) and in waves on the water of the seas and oceans (Kelvin Waves).
	www.physics.gla.ac.uk /Physics3/Kelvin_online/introduction.htm (1522 words)

	Lord Kelvin
		The British physicist William Thomson, Baron Kelvin, the second son of James Thomson, LL.D., professor of mathematics in the university of Glasgow, was born at Belfast, Ireland, on the 26th of June 1824, his father being then teacher of mathematics in the Royal Academical Institution.
		It was at the banquet in connection with the jubilee celebration that the Lord Provost of Glasgow thus summarized Lord Kelvin's character: "His industry is unwearied; and he seems to take rest by turning from one difficulty to another difficulties that would appal most men and be taken as enjoyment by no one else...
		Three years after this celebration Lord Kelvin resigned his chair at Glasgow, though by formally matriculating as a student he maintained his connection with the university, of which in 1904 he was elected chancellor.
	www.nndb.com /people/607/000050457 (1654 words)

	Lord Kelvin revisited on the young age of the earth
		Lord Kelvin revisited on the young age of the earth
		A century ago, Lord Kelvin calculated an upper limit for the age of the Earth.
		Burchfield, J. Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth.
	www.answersingenesis.org /tj/v13/i1/kelvin.asp (678 words)

	THE LIFE AND CAREER OF LORD KELVIN (WILLIAM THOMSON). Essay Sample. Free term papers for college students
		William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) was born June 26, 1824 in Belfast, Ireland, and was part of a large family whose mother died when he was six.
		Kelvin was somewhat of a genius, and had his first papers published in 1840.
		Kelvin invented the mirror galvanometer which he patented in 1858 as a long distance telegraph receiver.
	www.essaysample.com /essay/002841.html (663 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Lord Kelvin - the Physicist
		By far, the most famous Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow was William Thomson, later Lord Kelvin, who held the chair from 1846 (when he was 22) to 1897.
		Kelvin believed that the sun was heated by the gravitational contraction of the sun (radiation having not been discovered yet).
		Kelvin was knighted in 1866 and was created Baron Kelvin (The Kelvin being a small river that flows along the edge of the University grounds) of Largs in 1892.
	www.bbc.co.uk /h2g2/guide/A356889 (544 words)

	Welcome to the Hunterian - Lord Kelvin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Along with such luminaries as Darwin and Lister, Lord Kelvin was a giant in the world of science, and his achievements make him one of Glasgow’s most famous citizens.
		Kelvin still affects the way science is taught today due to his methods of demonstrations and laboratory projects.
		A great theorist he was also a very practical man; the death of his nephew at sea led to a lifelong fascination with safety at sea; his compass was adopted by most of the world’s navies; his tide gauge was so good it remained unsurpassed for many years.
	www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk /news/kelvin/kelvin.shtml (477 words)

	Temperature - Kelvin Scale
		The Kelvin temperature scale (K) was developed by Lord Kelvin in the mid 1800s.
		At the freezing point of water, the temperature of the Kelvin scale reads 273 K. At the boiling point of water, it reads 373 K. Whereas the Kelvin scale is widely used by scientists, the Celsius or Fahrenheit scales are used in daily life.
		At the freezing point of water, the temperature of the Kelvin scale reads 273 K. At the boiling point of water, it reads 373 K. Lord Kelvin developed this scale with the help of a Carnot engine.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /earth/Atmosphere/temperature/kelvin.html (419 words)

	Significant Scots - William Thomson (Lord Kelvin)
		But though the last lecture had been given, the last visit paid to the laboratories, the connexion was not entirely severed, for Lord Kelvin remained on the roll of the university as a research student.
		Kelvin, in fact, suddenly renewed his youth, and in his retirement began working with all the ardent enthusiasm of a clever first-year student.
		Kelvin’s last years, however, were mainly spent rather in consolidating the results of his immense labours than in fresh work.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/other/william_thomson.htm (3963 words)

	SJSU Virtual Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kelvin is remembered for his work in thermodynamics.
		Kelvin also investigated the oscillating nature of electrical discharges.
		In terms of inventions, Kelvin assisted with the laying of the Atlantic telegraph cable, the mirror galvanometer, the tide predictor, a mariner's compass, a depth sounder, and the siphon recorder.
	www.sjsu.edu /depts/Museum/kel.html (205 words)

	The religion of William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, physicist
		Kelvin was foremost among the small group of British scientists who helped to lay the foundations of modern physics.
		Lord Kelvin was an Old Earth creationist, who estimated the Earth's age to be somewhere between 20 million and 100 million years, with an upper limit at 500 million years based on cooling rates (a low estimate due to his lack of knowledge about radiogenic heating).
		Kelvin was a Christian, a follower of Christ, rather than a mere churchman, a contributor to a church.
	www.adherents.com /people/pk/Lord_Kelvin.html (534 words)

	The Scotland Guide: The Scotland Encyclopaedia - Biographies - Lord Kelvin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Kelvin was born William Thomson and was the son of Glasgow University`s Professor of Mathematics.
		His great talent was in combining theoretical and practical science and his achievements spanned many branches of the physical sciences.
		He proposed the Kelvin (Absolute) temperature scale, propounded the Second Law of Thermodynamics, was a consultant on the first submarine Atlantic telegraph cable and invented many types of electrical equipment.
	www.scotland-guide.co.uk /SCOTLAND_ENCYCLOPAEDIA/Biographies/Kelvin,_Lord.htm (118 words)

	Lord Kelvin was a creationist - EvoWiki
		Lord Kelvin was a creationist and strong opponent of evolution.
		Kelvin disagreed with Darwin on the age of the Earth, estimating a much younger age from the Earth's temperature, but he failed to take warming from radioactivity into account - radioactivity hadn't been discovered yet.
		Kelvin was a physicist, his opinion on evolution is irrelevant.
	wiki.cotch.net /index.php/Lord_Kelvin_was_a_creationist (161 words)

	Lord Kelvin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lord Kelvin (William Thomson in private life) is rated as one of the world's great physicists.
		He taught, and himself acted on the belief, that "the best performance of the everyday occupations of mankind are those to which the principles of science are rigidly applied." The term "applied science" has been given to the kind of work which he thus instituted.
		Lord Kelvin by no means gave up his work when he retired from his professorship.
	www.todayinsci.com /K/Kelvin_Lord/Kelvin_Lord1.htm (3276 words)

	Models of the Atom
		After that, though, interest began to wane - Kelvin himself began to doubt that his model really had much to do with atoms, and when the electron was discovered by J. in 1897, and was clearly a component of all atoms, different kinds of non-vortex atomic models evolved.
		Kelvin, in 1903, proposed that the atom have the newly discovered electrons embedded somehow in a sphere of uniform positive charge, this sphere being the full size of the atom.
		In 1906, J. concluded from an analysis of the scattering of X-rays by gases and of absorption of beta-rays by solids, both of which he assumed were effected by electrons, that the number of electrons in an atom was approximately equal to the atomic number.
	galileo.phys.virginia.edu /classes/252/more_atoms.html (1379 words)

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