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William John Macquorn Rankine FRSE FRS (/ ˈ r æ ŋ k ɪ n /; 5 July 1820 – 24 December 1872) was a Scottish mathematician and physicist. He was a founding contributor, with Rudolf Clausius and William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), to the science of thermodynamics , particularly focusing on its First Law.
William John Macquorn Rankine ( Edimburgo, 5 luglio 1820 – Glasgow, 24 dicembre 1872) è stato un ingegnere e fisico scozzese . Indice. 1 Biografia. 2 Teorie. 3 Note. 4 Bibliografia. 5 Voci correlate. 6 Altri progetti. 7 Collegamenti esterni. Biografia.
3 apr 2024 · William John Macquorn Rankine (born July 5, 1820, Edinburgh, Scot.—died Dec. 24, 1872, Glasgow) was a Scottish engineer and physicist and one of the founders of the science of thermodynamics, particularly in reference to steam-engine theory. Trained as a civil engineer under Sir John Benjamin MacNeill, Rankine was appointed to the ...
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Glasgow University at Gilmorehill. William John Macquorn Rankine. 1820 – 1872. civil engineer, polymath, educator and researcher. Pioneer of thermodynamics. Engineering Achievements. Rankine was a founding contributor, with Rudolf Clausius and William Thomson (1st Baron Kelvin), to the "pure" science of thermodynamics.
Insieme con I. Eadie ed altri fu alla direzione di The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography (1857-63); fu corrispondente di Shipbuilding Theoretical and Pratical (1869). RANKINE, William John Macquorn Gino BURO Ingegnere, nato ad Edimburgo il 5 luglio 1820, morto a Glasgow il 24 dicembre 1872.
William John Macquorn Rankine. Quick Info. Born. 5 July 1820. Edinburgh, Scotland. Died. 24 December 1872. Glasgow, Scotland. Summary. William Rankine worked on several areas of applied mathematics including mechanics, thermodynamics and waves. View four larger pictures. Biography.
Rankine, William John Macquorn nell'Enciclopedia Treccani - Treccani - Treccani. Ingegnere e fisico (Edimburgo 1820 - Glasgow 1872), dal 1855 prof. di ingegneria civile e meccanica all'univ. di Glasgow.
