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A black and white photo of a young Lord Kelvin. He is seen in three-quarter profile from his left-hand side. The right-hand side of his face is in shadow. He is looking forward and slightly downward, like he is thinking about something. Kelvin wears a dark jacket and a white shirt with a high, upright collar. His bushy hair is parted on the left and swept over to the right.

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A black and white photo of a young Lord Kelvin. He is seen in three-quarter profile from his left-hand side. The right-hand side of his face is in shadow. He is looking forward and slightly downward, like he is thinking about something. Kelvin wears a dark jacket and a white shirt with a high, upright collar. His bushy hair is parted on the left and swept over to the right.
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Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 26-Jun-2023 15:07:09 UTC Robert McNees

William Thomson, the Lord Kelvin, was born #OTD in 1824.
With Faraday, he introduced the idea of fields into electromagnetism, laying a foundation for Maxwell's work. Later, he would devise much of the theory and supporting technology for the first transatlantic telegraph cable.
He is largely responsible for the formulation of thermodynamics that emerged in the mid-1800s, including both the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics.
Image: BBC

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