2013-2-27 Overview:History of Thermodynamics in1849. William Rankine/朝情（1820-1872： -Rudolph Clausius/克劳体新(1822.1888 3 adiCamo-卡话(1796-1832 James Prescott Joule焦耳(1818-1889) Overview:History of Thermodynamics 。andseondlasahemonmes6megan19ss.tomvoe Rudolph C1 ausius/克劳修斯(1822-1888 Sadi Camot-咔诸(1796-1832 James Prescott Joule/焦耳(1818-1889 18 9 2013-2-27 9 First and second laws of thermodynamics emerged in 1850s, from works of – Lord Kelvin/开尔文 (1824-1907): developed the Kelvin scale of absolute temperature measurement; firstly use thermodynamics in 1849. – William Rankine /朗肯 (1820-1872) : – Rudolph Clausius/克劳修斯 (1822-1888): Sadi Carnot/卡诺 (1796 –1832) James Prescott Joule /焦耳 (1818-1889) 17 Overview: History of Thermodynamics First and second laws of thermodynamics emerged in 1950s, from works of – Lord Kelvin/开尔文 (1824-1907): developed the Kelvin scale of absolute temperature measurement; firstly use thermodynamics in 1849. – William Rankine /朗肯 (1820-1872) : developed a complete theory of the steam engine and indeed of all heat engines. Write first thermodynamic textbook in 1859. – Rudolph Clausius/克劳修斯 (1822-1888): Sadi Carnot/卡诺 (1796 –1832) James Prescott Joule /焦耳 (1818-1889) 18 Overview: History of Thermodynamics