James Prescott Joule (dec 24, 1818 – oct 11, 1889)

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Born:24 December 1818 Salford, Lancashire, England
Died:11 October 1889 (aged 70)
Sale, Cheshire, England
Known for:Disproving caloric theory
Joule expansion
Joule heating
Joule–Thomson effect
Gough–Joule effect
First law of thermodynamics
Magnetostriction
Mechanical equivalent of heat
Spouse:Amelia Grimes
​Children: 3
Awards:Royal Medal (1852)
Copley Medal (1870)
Albert Medal (1880)

Scientific career
Fields:Physics

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