THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
British physicist and engineer (1824–1907)
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin was born on June 26, 1825 in Belfast, United Kingdom and died on December 17, 1907, aged 82.
Born
June 26, 1825
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin died aged 82.
Died: December 17, 1907
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Belfast, United Kingdom
- Professions
- engineer, writer, politician, physicist, astronomer, mathematician, chemist, university teacher
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
More about William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
- Zodiac sign
- Cancer
- Pseudonyms
- Lord Kelvin
Family
- Sibling
- James Thomson
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Dictionary of Irish Biography
- Integrated Authority File
- Proleksis Encyclopedia
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- www.accademiadellescienze.it
- Roglo
- SNAC
- BnF authorities
- The Peerage
- KNAW Past Members
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Find a Grave
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
How old was William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin when they died?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin died aged 82.
When is William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin’s birthday?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin’s recorded birthday is June 26.
Where was William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin born?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin was born in Belfast, United Kingdom.
When did William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin die?
William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin died on December 17, 1907.