James Prescott Joule: Quick Facts
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| Born | December 24, 1818 • Salford • England |
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| Died | October 11, 1889 (aged 70) • Sale • England |
| Awards And Honors | Copley Medal (1870) |
| Notable Works | “On the Production of Heat by Voltaic Electricity” |
| Subjects Of Study | Joule-Thomson effect • Joule’s law • conservation of energy • energy • heat • mechanical equivalent of heat |
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