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William John Macquorn Rankine
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William John Macquorn Rankine (5 Julie 1820 – 24 December 1872) wis a Scots ingineer [1], pheesicist an mathematician. He is considered ane o the central foonders o the science o thermodynamics. In 1859 he proponed the "Rankine temperatur scale", which wis named efter him
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William Rankine | |
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Born | 5 Julie 1820(1820-07-05) Edinburgh |
Dee'd | 24 December 1872(1872-12-24) (aged 52) Glasgow |
Naitionality | Scots |
Kent for | Rankine temperatur scale Rankine cycle |
Awairds | Keith Medal (1854) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | thermodynamics |
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