A Scottish engineer and physicist who contributed to thermodynamics and classical mechanics. Institutional historical profile: Imperial College historical plaque booklet: William John Macquorn Rankine.
Portrait of William John Macquorn Rankine
. Thomas Annan, photograph made before his death in 1887; National Galleries of Scotland, PGP R 2115.24. Restoration by Adam Cuerden. Commons marks the photograph and faithful reproduction public domain, including expired U.S. copyright; Public Domain Mark. The restoration's stated unrestricted permission requests attribution where possible. Source.
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