Lord Kelvin

“When you are face to face with a difficulty, you are up against a discovery.”
Full name: William Thomson
Born: June 26, 1824, Belfast, United Kingdom
Family: James Thomson (father), Margaret Thomson (mother), James Thomson (brother), and Anna Thomson (sister)
Spouse: Frances Blandly
Education: Peter-house (1841–1845), University of Glasgow, Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Accomplishments: The absolute temperature scale, now known as 'the Kelvin scale' and the Ampere balance