They were not related by blood or by marriage although they did correspond, as they shared in interest in electrical matters and both worked in the field now referred to as physics. Theircorrespondence can be found in the archives of Cambridge University Library.
William Thomson, also known as Lord Kelvin developed the kelvin scale.
Before he was made a Lord, he was William Thomson
lord kelvin invented the kelvin thermometer
In 1862 Lord Kelvin published calculations on the age of the Earth, putting it between 20 million and 400 million years old. -
Lord Kelvin
Lord Kelvin was born William Thomson and was given the title Lord Kelvin for his services to the country (Great Britain)
William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) Didn't Have A Wife
William Thomson, also known as Lord Kelvin developed the kelvin scale.
William Thomson, also known as Lord Kelvin developed the kelvin scale 1848.
William Thomson (Lord Kelvin)
Before he was made a Lord, he was William Thomson
The famous scientist and engineer was born William Thomson, and was given the title Lord Kelvin. One of the strange things about British lords is that they can then use their title as if it was a surname- so he would sign himself as Kelvin.
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
Kelvin invented the Kelvin absolute temperature scale and told us that the atmosphere was 70% nitrogen
Lord William Kelvin is a well known scientist and engineer and he invented tide-predicting machine he had heart problems at the age of 9
Scottish scientist William Thomson (1824-1907) was created the first Lord Kelvin for his work on the transatlantic cable.
Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) married Margaret Crum in September 1852, but she became chronically ill and died on June 18, 1870. After an accidental meeting in Madeira, Thomson married his second wife Fanny Blandy (13 years younger) on June 24, 1874.