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.

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Who was born first?

• William John Macquorn Rankine and John Tyndall were born the same year
• William John Macquorn Rankine was born 1 year after Eunice Newton Foote
• William John Macquorn Rankine was born 1 year after Christopher Latham Sholes
• William John Macquorn Rankine was born 1 year after William Rosecrans
• William John Macquorn Rankine was born 1 year after Edwin Drake

Timeline

1. Christopher Latham SholesFebruary 14, 1819 – February 17, 1890
2. Edwin DrakeMarch 29, 1819 – November 9, 1880
3. Eunice Newton FooteJuly 17, 1819 – September 30, 1888
4. William RosecransSeptember 6, 1819 – March 11, 1898
5. John TyndallAugust 2, 1820 – December 4, 1893
6. William John Macquorn Rankine (this page)July 5, 1820 – December 24, 1872

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