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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 (/ 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.
- Scottish
- 5 July 1820, Edinburgh, Scotland
- University of Edinburgh
- 24 December 1872 (aged 52), Glasgow, Scotland
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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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.
Rankine war ein schottischer Ingenieur und Physiker, der die thermodynamische Funktion, die Energetik und die Wärmekraftmaschinen erforschte. Er definierte die Rankinesche Formel zur Ermittlung des Reibungswiderstands von Schiffen und die Rankine-Skala zur Temperaturberechnung.
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.
25. März 2024 · Gestorben 1872. Mann. William John Macquorn Rankine [ˈræŋkɪn] (* 5. Juli 1820 in Edinburgh; † 24. Dezember 1872 in Glasgow) war ein schottischer Physiker und Ingenieur. Leben und Werk. Rankine war der Sohn einer Bankierstochter aus Glasgow und eines Bauingenieurs und Berufssoldaten.
