The Lord Kelvin
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In office 1890–1895 |
Preceded by | George Stokes |
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Succeeded by | Lord Lister |
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Born | (1824-06-26)26 June 1824 Belfast, Ireland |
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Died | 17 December 1907(1907-12-17) (aged 83) Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Nationality | Scots-Irish |
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Spouse(s) | Margaret Crum ( m. 1852; died 1870)
Frances Blandy ( m. 1874–1907) |
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Children | none |
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Residence | Belfast; Glasgow; Cambridge |
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Scientific career |
Institutions | University of Glasgow |
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Academic advisors | William Hopkins |
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Influenced | Andrew Gray |
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It is believed the "PNP" in his signature stands for "Professor of Natural Philosophy". Kelvin also wrote under the pseudonym "P. Q. R." |