William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin, was an Irish and British mathematical physicist and engineer who made significant contributions to the mathematical analysis of electricity and the formulation of the first two laws of thermodynamics. His work helped unify the emerging discipline of physics into its modern form. He was also a notable telegraph engineer and inventor, achieving fame and fortune through his innovations. He is widely recognized for determining the value of absolute zero and his name is honored in the unit of absolute temperature. Despite offers from other universities, he remained a long-serving professor of natural philosophy at the University of Glasgow and was actively involved in industrial research and development.
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