# William Thomson, 1. baron Kelvin

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| **Vilijam Tomson** |
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| Rođenje
 | 26. jun 1824. Belfast
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| Smrt
 | 17. decembar 1907. Largs
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| Polje
 | fizika
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**Vilijam Tomson, 1. baron Kelvin** (engleski: *William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin*; Belfast, 26. jun 1824 — Largs, 17. decembar 1907) je bio britanski teorijski fizičar, koji je razvio Džulovo shvatanje o pretvaranju toplote u mehanički rad. Pronašao je galvanometar sa ogledalom za primanje telegrafskih signala. U njegovu čast jedinica Međunarodnog sistema mera za temperaturu dobila je ime Kelvin (K). Npr. tačka mržnjenja vode 0 °C = 273 K.

## Literatura

* Buchwald, J.Z. (1977). „William Thomson and the mathematization of Faraday's electrostatics”. *Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences* **8**: 101–136. DOI:10.2307/27757369.
* Burchfield, J.D. (1990). *Lord Kelvin and the Age of the Earth*. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-08043-9.
* Cardoso Dias, D.M. (1996). „William Thomson and the Heritage of Caloric”. *Annals of Science* **53** (5): 511–520. DOI:10.1080/00033799600200361.
* Chang, H. (2004). *Inventing Temperature: Measurement and Scientific Progress*. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-517127-6.
* Gooding, D. (1980). „Faraday, Thomson, and the concept of the magnetic field”. *British Journal of the History of Science* **13** (2): 91–120. DOI:10.1017/S0007087400017726.
* Gossick, B.R. (1976). „Heaviside and Kelvin: a study in contrasts”. *Annals of Science* **33** (3): 275–287. DOI:10.1080/00033797600200561.
* Gray, A. (1908). *Lord Kelvin: An Account of His Scientific Life and Work*. London: J. M. Dent & Co.
* Green, G. & Lloyd, J.T. (1970). *Kelvin's instruments and the Kelvin Museum*. Glasgow: University of Glasgow. ISBN 0-85261-016-5.
* Kargon, R.H. & Peter Achinstein (eds.) (1987). *Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical Physics; Historical and Philosophical Perspectives*. Cambridge Massachusetts: MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-11117-9.
* King, A.G. (1925). *Kelvin the Man*. London: Hodder & Stoughton.
* King, E.T. (1909). *Lord Kelvin's Early Home*. London: Macmillan.
* Knudsen, O. (1972). „From Lord Kelvin's notebook: aether speculations”. *Centaurus* **16**: 41–53. Bibcode 1972Cent...16...41K. DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0498.1972.tb00164.x.
* Lekner, J. (2012). „Nurturing genius: the childhood and youth of Kelvin and Maxwell”. *New Zealand Science Review*.
* Lindley, D. (2004). *Degrees Kelvin: A Tale of Genius, Invention and Tragedy*. Joseph Henry Press. ISBN 0-309-09073-3.
* McCartney, M. & Whitaker, A. (eds) (2002). *Physicists of Ireland: Passion and Precision*. Institute of Physics Publishing. ISBN 0-7503-0866-4.
* May, W.E. (1979). „Lord Kelvin and his compass”. *Journal of Navigation* **32**: 122–134. DOI:10.1017/S037346330003318X.
* Munro, J. (1891). *Heroes of the Telegraph*. London: Religious Tract Society.
* Murray, D. (1924). *Lord Kelvin as Professor in the Old College of Glasgow*. Glasgow: Maclehose & Jackson.
* Russell, A. (1912). *Lord Kelvin: His Life and Work*. London: T.C. & E.C.Jack. Pristupljeno 25 March 2014.
* Sharlin, H.I. (1979). *Lord Kelvin: The Dynamic Victorian*. Pennsylvania State University Press. ISBN 0-271-00203-4.
* Smith, C. & Wise, M.N. (1989). *Energy and Empire: A Biographical Study of Lord Kelvin*. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-26173-2. Pristupljeno 25 March 2014.
* Thompson, S.P. (1910). *Life of William Thomson: Baron Kelvin of Largs*. London: Macmillan.  In two volumes Volume 1 Volume 2
* Tunbridge, P. (1992). *Lord Kelvin: His Influence on Electrical Measurements and Units*. Peter Peregrinus: London. ISBN 0-86341-237-8.
* Wilson, D. (1910). *William Thomson, Lord Kelvin: His Way of Teaching*. Glasgow: John Smith & Son.
* Wilson, D.B. (1987). *Kelvin and Stokes: A Comparative Study in Victorian Physics*. Bristol: Hilger. ISBN 0-85274-526-5.

## Vanjske veze

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* *Heroes of the Telegraph* at Project Gutenberg
* "Horses on Mars", from Lord Kelvin Arhivirano 2016-03-03 na Wayback Machine-u
* William Thomson: king of Victorian physics Arhivirano 2007-07-13 na Wayback Machine-u at Institute of Physics website
* *Measuring the Absolute: William Thomson and Temperature*, Hasok Chang and Sang Wook Yi (PDF file)
* *Reprint of papers on electrostatics and magnetism* (gallica)
* *The molecular tactics of a crystal* (Internet Archive)
* *Quotations. This collection includes sources for many quotes.*
* Kelvin Building Opening – The Leys School, Cambridge (1893) Arhivirano 2010-04-12 na Wayback Machine-u
* William Thomson