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William John Macquorn Rankine (* 5. Juli 1820 in Edinburgh; † 24. Dezember 1872 in Glasgow) war ein schottischer Physiker und Ingenieur . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Werk. 2 Siehe auch. 3 Wichtigste Werke. 4 Literatur. 5 Weblinks. 6 Einzelnachweise. Leben und Werk.
William John Macquorn Rankine FRSE FRS ( / ˈræŋkɪn /; 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.
Learn about the life and achievements of Rankine, a civil engineer, polymath, educator and researcher. He was a pioneer of thermodynamics, a founder of the Institution of Engineers & Shipbuilders in Scotland, and a professor at Glasgow University.
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.
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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.
Ausgebildet als Ingenieur trat Rankine 1855 eine Stelle als Professor für Ingenieurwesen und Mechanik in Glasgow an. In dieser Zeit entwickelte er Methoden zur Berechnung der Kräfteverteilung in Gerüstkonstruktionen, fand unabhängig von Garnot das Garnotsche Gesetz und untersuchte die Materialermüdungen in den Achsen der Eisenbahn. Im ...
23. Mai 2018 · RANKINE, WILLIAM JOHN MACQUORN. ( b. Edinburgh, Scotland, 5 July 1820; d. Glasgow, Scotland, 24 December 1872), engineering, engineering education, physical science. Rankine was the son of David Rankine, an army lieutenant, and Barbara Grahame. Another son died in childhood.
