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William John Macquorn Rankine

(1820–1872) Engineer

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William John Macquorn Rankine was an engineer, best known for A manual of applied mechanics.

Quick Facts About William John Macquorn Rankine

Born
July 5, 1820
Died
December 24, 1872
Profession
Engineer
Notable works
A manual of applied mechanics

About William John Macquorn Rankine

William John Macquorn Rankine was a Scottish mathematician and physicist. He was a founding contributor, with Rudolf Clausius and William Thomson, to the science of thermodynamics, particularly focusing on its First Law. He developed the Rankine scale, a Fahrenheit-based equivalent to the Celsius-based Kelvin scale of temperature.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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