William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
(1824-1907)

British physicist and engineer (1824–1907) – William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin was born in Belfast (City of the United Kingdom, capital of Northern Ireland) on June 26th, 1824 and died in Largs (Coastal town in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK) on December 17th, 1907 at the age of 83. Today William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin would be 199 years old.

Age

how old was William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin when he died?

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin died in 1907 at the age of 83.

Biographical data

Birthday	June 26th, 1824 (Saturday)
Place of Birth	Belfast City of the United Kingdom, capital of Northern Ireland
Death Date	December 17th, 1907 (Tuesday)
Death place	Largs Coastal town in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Cancer (The Crab) ♋
Chinese Zodiac	Monkey 猴

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William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin

Birthday

When was William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin born?

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin was born on June 26th, 1824.

Death

When did William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin die?

William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin died on December 17th, 1907 at the age of 83 in Largs (Coastal town in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK). Today William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin would be 199 years old.