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'''William Thomson''' (1824-1907), later Baron Kelvin of Largs, was a [[Great Britain|British]] scientist who developed the concept of absolute zero and devised a temperature scale based on it, which is now named in his honour. Born in [[Belfast]],he moved with his family to [[Glasgow]] in 1831 when his father accepted a position at the [[University of Glasgow]] as a professor of mathematics. Thomson would, in turn, become a professor of natural philosophy (physics) at the same university. In addition to his pioneering work in the field of [[thermodynamics]], Thomson was a major contributor to the laying of the first transatlantic [[telegraph]] cable. | |||
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William Thomson (1824-1907), later Baron Kelvin of Largs, was a British scientist who developed the concept of absolute zero and devised a temperature scale based on it, which is now named in his honour. Born in Belfast,he moved with his family to Glasgow in 1831 when his father accepted a position at the University of Glasgow as a professor of mathematics. Thomson would, in turn, become a professor of natural philosophy (physics) at the same university. In addition to his pioneering work in the field of thermodynamics, Thomson was a major contributor to the laying of the first transatlantic telegraph cable.