James Prescott Joule
James Prescott Joule was an English physicist. Joule studied the nature of heat and discovered its relationship to mechanical work. This led to the law of conservation of energy, which in turn led to the development of the first law of thermodynamics.
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- Born in
- Salford
- Educated at
- University of Manchester
- Awards
- 🏆 Copley Medal🏆 Royal Medal🏆 Albert Medal🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society🏆 Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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1818
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