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Silvanus P. Thompson

(1851–1916) Engineer

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Silvanus P. Thompson was an engineer, best known for Elementary lessons in electricity and magnetism.

Quick Facts About Silvanus P. Thompson

Born
June 19, 1851
Died
June 12, 1916
Profession
Engineer
Notable works
Elementary lessons in electricity and magnetism

About Silvanus P. Thompson

Silvanus Phillips Thompson was an English professor of physics at the City and Guilds Technical College in Finsbury, England. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1891 and was known for his work as an electrical engineer and as an author. Thompson's most enduring publication is his 1910 text Calculus Made Easy, which teaches the fundamentals of infinitesimal calculus, and is still in print. Thompson also wrote a popular physics text, Elementary Lessons in Electricity and Magnetism, as well as biographies of Lord Kelvin and Michael Faraday.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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