New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16

present at the celebration.
william Thomson. Lord Kelvin. president OF the
pov,l Society was born in Belfast In June, 1874
Itis father was appointed Professor OF Mathematics
in the University OF Glasgow. When the son was
only eleven years old he entered the college, ana
shortly after completing his course ne removed 10
pcterhouse Cambridge. where he was graduated IN
1915 as second wranger, being Immediately a'e'-
ward elected to fellowship
In 1876 he was appointed professor OF natural
philosophy In the University OF GLASGOW "hich posi-
ne occupied continuously for my years. III '"e
same wear he accepted the editorship OF Ihe care
hr,dve and Dublin Mathematical Journal, and 20
this magazine he contributed valuable ADDITIONS 10
,h. rrathamo teal theory of electricity. Among the
most important OF hls contributions to the advance
rent of electrical science are the construction OF
several beautiful instruments and their app"ca'i""
70 the study OF atmospheric electricity hnt II Is III
connection with submarine telegraphy that LORD
t,i,rs lsbors in electrical science best known
ha he,np the inventor Of the mirror galvanometer
and the sphon recorder. which. owing to their ex-
,reme delicacy be worked by very low battery
mower n circumstance that tends greatly 10 the
preservation OF the cables. To the science OF mag
rc,ism Lord Kelvin has made important additions.
In tho Investigation Of the nature OF heat his eX-
,r,orli,arv power OF mathematical insight Is seen
TO great advantage.
on the successful completion OF the Atianuc caoie
,n 1896 he received the honor OF knghthood and
was presented with the freedom OF the city OF Gias-
cow The degree OF III" d. was conferred on him
successvely by the universities OF Dublin. Cambridge
and Edinburgh. and that of D. c. l.. by Oxford lie
Is a Fellow oPboth the London and Edinburgh Royal
societies. from the former OF which he received the
ROYAL Media. and from the latter the Keith Prize.
He delivered the Rede Lecture at Cambridge In 1866;
Was president OF the British Association at its
meeting In Edinburgh In 1871 and was elected pres-
dent OF the Geological Society Of Glasgow for the
On, nc.nh ar hp "
Fellow Of St Peters College. Cambridge. He has
also received various decorations from abroad. He
IS Grand Officer OF the Legion of Honor. Commander
Of the order OF Leopold. and has received the Ger
man Ordre pour IL Merite. In December 1877, he
was elected by the Paris Academy OF Sciences For
egn Associate. - $500
fie has been president OF the Mathematical and
Physical Section OF the British Association five
tines. He 5. the inventor OF very extensively
used improved form OF the mariners compass. IN
which complete and perfect correction against dis
trrbanca By the ships magnetism temporary and
permanent Is provided, and of II sounding machine.
by means of which soundngs are taken n depths
Nh 10 100 fahoms. without even sackening the
spesd OF the ship. He has aso OF late devote
much attention to the subject of electric lighting,
and IS the inventor OF great variety Of instru-
ments designed for measuring the electric currents
and potentials used in thai Industry. He was ere.
ted first Lord Kelvin In 1892