Quote by: William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin

Questions of personal priority, however interesting they may be to the persons concerned, sink into insignificance in the prospect of any gain of deeper insight into the secrets of nature.


Author Bio


  • NameWilliam Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
  • DescriptionBritish physicist and engineer
  • AliasesWilliam Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin; The Lord Kelvin; Lord Kelvin
  • BornJune 26, 1824
  • DiedDecember 17, 1907
  • CountryUnited Kingdom; Australia
  • ProfessionPhysicist; Scientist; Mathematician
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science; Fellow Of The Royal Society; Knight Grand Cross Of The Royal Victorian Order; Copley Medal; Royal Medal; John Fritz Medal