William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) - Revision history

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	[[File:Lordkelvin.jpeg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Lord Kelvin]]		[[File:Lordkelvin.jpeg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Lord Kelvin]]

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	==Connectedness==		==Connectedness==
	~~#How~~ is ~~this topic connected~~ to ~~something that you are interested in?~~		I am an Industrial Engineering major, so my job is to optimize the workplace. Kelvin's optimization of the temperature scale serves as an inspiration to me and to all Industrial Engineers.
	~~#How is it connected~~ to ~~your major?~~
	~~#Is there an interesting industrial application?~~

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	=== Mirror Galvanometer ===		=== Mirror Galvanometer ===
	Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.		Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.

			[[File:soundingmachine.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Kelvin's Sounding Machine]]

	=== Marine Instruments ===		=== Marine Instruments ===

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	Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.		Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.

	== Marine Instruments ==		=== Marine Instruments ===
	Lord Kelvin was very interested in all things relating to the sea. He helped advance marine instruments, such as the mariner’s compass. His enhancement made the compass more steady and accurate. Friction did not affect the compass the way it had in the past. Lord Kelvin also worked on improving the astronomical clock, a clock that reveals the location of the sun, planets, and stars. His version in 1869 was the most accurate astronomical clock of his time. Lord Kelvin also created a sounding machine in 1876. This machine was designed to measure the depth of water under a boat.		Lord Kelvin was very interested in all things relating to the sea. He helped advance marine instruments, such as the mariner’s compass. His enhancement made the compass more steady and accurate. Friction did not affect the compass the way it had in the past. Lord Kelvin also worked on improving the astronomical clock, a clock that reveals the location of the sun, planets, and stars. His version in 1869 was the most accurate astronomical clock of his time. Lord Kelvin also created a sounding machine in 1876. This machine was designed to measure the depth of water under a boat.

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	Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.		Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.

	== Marine Instruments ===		== Marine Instruments ==
	Lord Kelvin was very interested in all things relating to the sea. He helped advance marine instruments, such as the mariner’s compass. His enhancement made the compass more steady and accurate. Friction did not affect the compass the way it had in the past. Lord Kelvin also worked on improving the astronomical clock, a clock that reveals the location of the sun, planets, and stars. His version in 1869 was the most accurate astronomical clock of his time. Lord Kelvin also created a sounding machine in 1876. This machine was designed to measure the depth of water under a boat.		Lord Kelvin was very interested in all things relating to the sea. He helped advance marine instruments, such as the mariner’s compass. His enhancement made the compass more steady and accurate. Friction did not affect the compass the way it had in the past. Lord Kelvin also worked on improving the astronomical clock, a clock that reveals the location of the sun, planets, and stars. His version in 1869 was the most accurate astronomical clock of his time. Lord Kelvin also created a sounding machine in 1876. This machine was designed to measure the depth of water under a boat.

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	Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.		Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.

	== Marine		== Marine Instruments ===
			Lord Kelvin was very interested in all things relating to the sea. He helped advance marine instruments, such as the mariner’s compass. His enhancement made the compass more steady and accurate. Friction did not affect the compass the way it had in the past. Lord Kelvin also worked on improving the astronomical clock, a clock that reveals the location of the sun, planets, and stars. His version in 1869 was the most accurate astronomical clock of his time. Lord Kelvin also created a sounding machine in 1876. This machine was designed to measure the depth of water under a boat.

	==Connectedness==		==Connectedness==

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	=== Mirror Galvanometer ===		=== Mirror Galvanometer ===
	Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.		Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.

			== Marine

	==Connectedness==		==Connectedness==

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	=== The Kelvin Scale===		=== The Kelvin Scale===
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	== Inventions ==		== Inventions ==

	[[File:mirrorg.png\|200px\|thumb\|right\|]]		[[File:mirrorg.png\|200px\|thumb\|right\|Mirror Galvanometer]]



	=== Mirror Galvanometer ===		=== Mirror Galvanometer ===

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	=== The Kelvin Scale===		=== The Kelvin Scale===
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	=== Mirror Galvanometer ===		=== Mirror Galvanometer ===

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	== Scientific Contributions ==		== Scientific Contributions ==

			[[File:Superconductivity-temperature.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|]]

	=== The Kelvin Scale===		=== The Kelvin Scale===
	Lord Kelvin noticed that molecules stopped moving at a temperature, absolute zero. He suggested making a temperature scale based off this temperature. Absolute zero is 0°K and -273.15°C. The Kelvin scale came in handy with superconductors, material that can conduct electricity usually only at very low temperatures.		Lord Kelvin noticed that molecules stopped moving at a temperature, absolute zero. He suggested making a temperature scale based off this temperature. Absolute zero is 0°K and -273.15°C. The Kelvin scale came in handy with superconductors, material that can conduct electricity usually only at very low temperatures.

	~~[[File:Superconductivity-temperature.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|right\|]]~~

	=== On the Dynamical Theory of Heat ===		=== On the Dynamical Theory of Heat ===
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	== Inventions ==		== Inventions ==

			[[File:mirrorg.png\|300px\|thumb\|right\|]]

	=== Mirror Galvanometer ===		=== Mirror Galvanometer ===
	Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.		Lord Kelvin was assigned in 1856 to work for the Atlanta Telegraph Company to install a transatlantic telegraph cable. Their first attempt in 1857 was a bust, but soon Kelvin enhanced the mirror galvanometer, a tool that measured electric currents in a cable by shining a light beam with a mirror whenever it came across an electric current. His mirror galvanometer was much more sensitive and able to detect even the slightest defects in a cable. This allowed his team to finally succeed in 1866.

	~~[[File:mirrorg.png\|400px\|thumb\|right\|]]~~

	==Connectedness==		==Connectedness==