1848 ⟶ Lord Kelvin establishes absolute zero

Lord Kelvin establishes concept of absolute zero, the temper...
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🔥 Carnot Analyzes the Ideal Gas Cycle and Internal Combustion Engine

Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot: Ideal gas cycle analysis (Carnot cycle), internal combustion engine⟶
Carnot Analyzes the Ideal Gas Cycle and Internal Combustion Engine (1824)
ThermodynamicsCarnot cycleInternal combustion enginePhysics19th centuryHeat engineScience
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🌡️ Lord Kelvin establishes absolute zero

Lord Kelvin establishes concept of absolute zero, the temperature at which all molecular motion ceases.⟶
Lord Kelvin establishes absolute zero (1848)
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🌡️ Lord Kelvin: Absolute zero

Lord Kelvin: absolute zero.⟶
Lord Kelvin: Absolute zero (1848)
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⚙️ William Thomson and Rudolf Clausius propose the Second Law of Thermodynamics

51 – William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin & Rudolf Clausius: Second law of thermodynamics⟶
William Thomson and Rudolf Clausius propose the Second Law of Thermodynamics (1850)
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💨 Rudolf Clausius introduces molecular motions

Rudolf Clausius: Introduced translational, rotational, and vibrational molecular motions⟶
Rudolf Clausius introduces molecular motions (1857)
Molecular MotionKinetic TheoryRudolf ClausiusPhysicsThermodynamics19th CenturyScience
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