• DocumentCode
    1252961
  • Title

    Lord Kelvin and his measuring instruments

  • Author

    Lloyd, J.T.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1974
  • Firstpage
    16
  • Lastpage
    19
  • Abstract
    By his early recognition of the need for a sound scientific basis for units of electrical measurement, and his subsequent promotion of standardisation of these units, Lord Kelvin prepared a secure foundation for the electrical-engineering industry.
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics and Power
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5127
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ep.1974.0005
  • Filename
    5181396