The patents of William Thomson (Lord Kelvin)

Matthew Trainer

World Patent Information, 2004, vol. 26, issue 4, 311-317

Abstract: This paper presents a description and review of the patents--and many corresponding commercial products--of the 19th century scientist and entrepreneur William Thomson (Lord Kelvin). The patents cover the period from 1854 to 1907. William Thomson's patents included marine navigational apparatus and electrical measurement instruments. The paper concludes that the application of some of the 19th century theories of William Thomson continues to be a valuable source of patentable ideas.

Keywords: Kelvin; Patent; survey; Electric; telegraphy; Marine; navigation; equipment; Electrical; instrumentation; Historical; review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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