British mathematical physicist and engineer William Thomson, who is better known as Lord Kelvin, was born in Belfast in 1824. Thomson is best known today for inventing the international system of absolute temperature, stated in units of kelvin, which bear his name. His other notable works include contributions to electricity, magnetism, thermodynamics, hydrodynamics, geophysics and … Continue reading Lord Kelvin (1824-1907)
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Lord Kelvin’s Thunderstorm
Lord Kelvin’s Thunderstorm is a type of electrostatic generator invented by British scientist William Thomson, better known as Lord Kelvin, in 1867. Kelvin referred to the device as his water-dropping condenser. The device uses falling drops of water to generate voltage differences by using electrostatic induction, which occurs between interconnected, oppositely charged systems. … Continue reading Lord Kelvin’s Thunderstorm
Lord Kelvin’s Thunderstorm
Lord Kelvin’s Thunderstorm is a type of electrostatic generator invented by British scientist William Thomson, better known as Lord Kelvin, in 1867. Kelvin referred to the device as his water-dropping condenser. The device uses falling drops of water to generate voltage differences by using electrostatic induction, which occurs between interconnected, oppositely charged systems. … Continue reading Lord Kelvin’s Thunderstorm
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