The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22
KING OF SCIENTISTS.
Lord Kelvin in America-SOmet hfnE
About the Remarkable Scientist.


About the Remarkable Scientist.
From the Chicago Times-H Herald.
As long ago as 1S4S Lord Kelvin, who is
now in America, wrote a paper on 'Distri-
button of Electricity on Spherical Conduc-
ors.' At that time the prince of physicists
was just q years old. He was not then. as
now the president of the royal society, but
there was in him, to use Prof Huxley's
often quoted saying, "the promise and po-
Jeney of royal society presidencies and
much more. In 1855 he delivered the Bak-
tran lecture. He chose for title and sub
Jeat 'Eleetrodynamic properties of met
ais BY that time William Thomson-for
he was then only plain Mr.. Thomson-was
professor OF natural philosophy in the
idlhtl University of Glasgow
5foi thomson, now Lord Kelvin, is not
scotsman, although the Scots claim him.
Lhe IRISH insist that he is theirs. But the
HA-"sh' who do not claim him at all, are
''iy most entitled to all the honor. for
.oFd Kelvin is an Anglo-Saxon by blood
AZ three countries can shine by reflection
"0H the ulster of Lord Kelvin's light. for.
''.Aou5n be is Anglo-Saxou by blood. ne
iish 10y birth and education and Scotch
F" al lof his surroundings.
-oib Kelvin is coming TO this SIDE of
All3ntic 20 attend the meeting OF the
..ilish Association for the advancement
lA'e' and II Is by no means imprOb-
.| ''d' ne VIII pay a visit to the United
'''t''9-t visit rendered all the more prob
'"'' %" ng to the simultaneous meeting
~ .". American associa lion at Detroit
i"'a" distinguished guest wen de-
''e5 The name of prince" and king"
renee. His researches in electricity
'''a Of the highest order. He has
't' largely with the Mtra-scientihc
l'i1' 'I electr1cology-if a much-needed
''i' may he coined to des gnate electrical
Sie.'ee lie is a master of the matbe-
oI electricity. His extraordinary
ma neal insight has served vast pur-
"td much Of il is made manifest
numerous commuuica ions from his
'' me subject Of vortex motion that
'''. Jared In the transactions of the
xxx 'N. Among these may be indi-
nus papers on Thermal Effects of
eas 30 Notion" the "NTatbematicai
pr Elasticity" the Rightly of
"'tlh. the DETERMINATION of
....., Zee no Sea From Observation of
ana on Approach Caused bv
'''' ne was elected president OF
No. 'l society IN 1880. and was created
H'l3n Kelvin In 1896.
,4 lomson was born IN Belfast In
t.s NV otil OF the ldle Or. Thorn
' was professor Of ma hematics
Eoyal AcademlcaI Inst tue i'm Inc
lflsh city at the time of the
ID. 'h' great man Of science. When
was years old Or Thomson was
''t 20 the chair OF mathematics OF
a. DID,. .''-' OF dasgow. and went there
.. ITO son became student in the
'N y was then. under the train
f. distinguished ana brilliant
'..I llf4fnaI
o. mathematics that enabled him TO
second wfangler nt the close OF
simulate career at Cambridge.
r H OFT him that he studied matho.
l. nhainess, ami every other
q" science FOR pleasure.
..... Monsoon was 10y no means your
t... 'ul'nl who cultivated his nery-
'Apeneo OF his muscular system.
.. ''n a. He combined study with
l... '' ru'n good purposes as TO win
". nonors from hts work On both.
Ni.Ecr SOULS. the crack race OF
r. 'Ni foWed m tho varsity eight
f..5 away from oxford az putnov
t.f. F,'Is ago. ON the mental foun-
'''l there he has laid the sue
Ai' OF career without an eqi,l
D. on The physical foundation he
1919 a youth was reared "A consti.
l- rs strengthened at 20 na
,'"iH. hia uut of door instinct
membership of the royal Yacht
'l' most exclusive OF maritime
LOON nfior ho had taken hls degree
Fellow ~ he college. and
l FOB Paris 90 study acieiiee un.
He bad boon thsfo but "a
no waH elected no tho chair ~
H.D.ophF BOZ the University of
fNN nlh occupied lnat imnor.
~ yer since illH "bus.nese' was
i'N }outla upon whom ihe