William Thomson, 1. baron Kelvin
<s>Vilijam Tomson, 1. baron Kelvin (; Belfast, 26. jun 1824 — Largs, 17. decembar 1907) je bio britanski teorijski fizičar, koji je razvio Džulovo shvatanje o pretvaranju toplote u mehanički rad.</s><s>Pronašao je galvanometar sa ogledalom za primanje telegrafskih signala.</s><s>U njegovu čast jedinica Međunarodnog sistema mera za temperaturu dobila je ime Kelvin (K).</s><s>Npr. tačka mržnjenja vode 0 °C = 273 K.</s>

<s>Literatura</s>

<s>In two volumes Volume 1 Volume 2</s>

<s>Vanjske veze</s>

<s>Heroes of the Telegraph at Project Gutenberg
"Horses on Mars", from Lord Kelvin 
William Thomson: king of Victorian physics at Institute of Physics website
Measuring the Absolute: William Thomson and Temperature, Hasok Chang and Sang Wook Yi (PDF file)
Reprint of papers on electrostatics and magnetism (gallica)
The molecular tactics of a crystal (Internet Archive)
Quotations.</s><s>This collection includes sources for many quotes.</s><s>Kelvin Building Opening – The Leys School, Cambridge (1893) 
William Thomson</s>

<s>Rođeni 1824.</s><s>Umrli 1907.</s><s>Engleski fizičari</s>

