William Thomson, better known as Lord Kelvin, is being celebrated 200 years after his birth for his series of significant breakthroughs.
William Thomson, better known as Lord Kelvin, is being remembered 200 years after his birth for his series of significant breakthroughs.
He filed 70 patents during his lifetime for inventions including the Kelvin compass, which helped improve maritime navigation. Kelvin’s achievements in precision measurement will be celebrated in the context of the cutting-edge science of today with two public lectures from speakers from the worlds of physics and engineering.
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