James Prescott Joule
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an English physicist, mathematician and brewer whose work led to the law of conservation of energy, which in turn led to the development of the first law of thermodynamics.
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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 First law of thermodynamics Mechanical equivalent of heat Magnetostriction Joule cycle Joule effect Joule expansion Joule's first law Joule's second law Joule–Thomson effect
Fields
Physics
Awards
Royal Medal (1852) Copley Medal (1870) Albert Medal (1880)
Spouse(s)
Amelia Grimes ( m. 1847; died 1854)
adultbasic
Britain
Children
Benjamin Arthur Alice Amelia Henry
Citizenship
British
era
1800+
Influences
John Dalton John Davies