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Lord Kelvin

(1824—1907) mathematician and physicist


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(1824–1907)

 The British mathematician, physicist and engineer, William Thomson, who, mostly in the earlier part of his career, made contributions to mathematics in the theories of electricity and magnetism and hydrodynamics.

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Thomson, Sir William (1824–1907)
in The Oxford Companion to English Literature (7) Length: 105 words
Thomson, William (1824–1907)
in The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2) Length: 240 words
Thomson, William (1824–1907)
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History Length: 870 words
Thomson, William (1824–1907)
in The Oxford Companion to the Earth Length: 313 words

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