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121Joule , James Prescott — (1818–1889) British physicist Joule, the son of a brewer from Salford, received little formal education, was never appointed to an academic post, and remained a brewer all his life. He began work in a private laboratory that his father built near …
122Pressure — This article is about pressure in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Pressure (disambiguation). Pressure as exerted by particle collisions inside a closed container …
1231842 in science — The year 1842 in science and technology involved some significant events, listed below.Physics* Christian Doppler proposes the Doppler effect. [ Über das farbige Licht der Doppelsterne und einige andere Gestirne des Himmels Versuch einer das… …
124J — Symbol for joule; Joule equivalent; electric current density. Symbol for flux (4); coupling constant. * * * flux [density] * * * J symbol mechanical equivalent of heat * * * …
125Mayer , Julius Robert von — (1814–1878) German physician and physicist Mayer, the son of an apothecary from Heilbronn in Germany, studied medicine at the University of Tübingen, where he seems to have been a mediocre student. He continued his studies abroad in Vienna and… …
126Algebraic function — Function Func tion, n. [L. functio, fr. fungi to perform, execute, akin to Skr. bhuj to enjoy, have the use of: cf. F. fonction. Cf. {Defunct}.] 1. The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; performance. In the function of… …
127Arbitrary function — Function Func tion, n. [L. functio, fr. fungi to perform, execute, akin to Skr. bhuj to enjoy, have the use of: cf. F. fonction. Cf. {Defunct}.] 1. The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; performance. In the function of… …
128Calculus of functions — Function Func tion, n. [L. functio, fr. fungi to perform, execute, akin to Skr. bhuj to enjoy, have the use of: cf. F. fonction. Cf. {Defunct}.] 1. The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; performance. In the function of… …
