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An Essay on the Figure of the Earth

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  • Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron
    In William Thomson, Baron Kelvin: Early life

    …a gold medal for “An Essay on the Figure of the Earth,” in which he exhibited exceptional mathematical ability. That essay, highly original in its analysis, served as a source of scientific ideas for Thomson throughout his life. He last consulted the essay just a few months before he…

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