In namesakes, Lord Kelvin is the royal name of William Thomson.
Overview
William Thomson was ennobled in 1892 in recognition of his achievements in thermodynamics, and of his opposition to Irish Home Rule, becoming Baron Kelvin, of Largs in the County of Ayr. He was the first British scientist to be elevated to the House of Lords. The title refers to the River Kelvin, which flows close by his laboratory at the University of Glasgow.
See also
● Kelvin temperature scale | Absolute temperature scale
● Kelvinic university
