Herman von Helmholtz (aug 31, 1821 – sep 8, 1894)
Description:
Hermann Helmholtz in 1847 published what is considered a definitive declaration of the conservation of energy. Helmholtz had learned from reading Joule's publications, though Helmholtz eventually came around to crediting both Joule and von Mayer for priority.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 31, 1821
sep 8, 1894
~ 73 years