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Thomson (SIR WILLIAM LORD KELVIN)

SIR WILLIAM, LORD KELVIN, a British scientist; born in Belfast, Ireland, June 26, 1824; was edu- Belfast, cated at Glasgow University and Cambridge University; and was Professor of cated at Glasgow University and Cam- Natural Philosophy in the University of Glasgow after 1846. He was electrician for the Atlantic cables of 1857-1858 and 1865-1866, being knighted on the successful completion of the latter; was electrical engineer for the French cable (1869), the Brazilian and River Plata cable (1873), the West Indian cables (1875), and the Mackay-Bennett Atlantic cable (1879). He invented the mirror galvanometer and siphon recorder for submarine telegraphy, and various kinds of apparatus for navigation and deep-sea exploration. His scientific papers have of Papers on Electrostatics and Magof Papers on Electrostatics and Mag- Physical Papers" (1882-1890); "Popular "In 1867, in collabora Lectures and Addresses"; "On Heat"; "On Elasticity. " tion with Professor Tait of Edinburgh, he issued his first volume of "A Treahe issued his first volume of "A Treaparts, 1879). From 1846 to 1853 he was editor of the "Cambridge and Dublin tory of the Royal Society." In 1813 he went to London and commenced there a regius professorship) in chemistry in Glasgow university was conferred on him regius professorship) in chemistry in theory was published in 1825, under the title of "Attempt to Establish the First Principles of Chemistry by Experiment."

In 1830-1831 he published his "History of Chemistry" in two volumes, and in 1836 appeared his "Outlines of Mineral- In 1830-1831 he published his "History of Chemistry" in two volumes, and in