Joule was tutored as a young man by the famous scientist John Dalton and was strongly influenced by chemist William Henry and Manchester engineers Peter Ewart and Eaton Hodgkinson.
Joule ishte mësuar si i ri nga shkencëtari i famshëm John Dalton dhe ishte ndikuar nga kimisti William Henry nga inxhinierët Peter Ewart dhe Eaton Hodgkinson.