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RussellW.M.S. & BurchR.L. (1959). The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique, xiv + 238 pp. London, UK: Methuen.
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It is not surprising that Russell quoted Lord Kelvin, who, like Russell himself, was a polymath. William Thomson, first Baron Kelvin of Largs, was one of the most famous scientists of his time. He was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Glasgow for 53 years, having been appointed in 1846, at the age of 22. He was as famous for his inventions as for his academic work on mathematical physics and electrical engineering. His research on the nature of heat led him to formulate the second law of thermodynamics. He proposed an absolute scale of temperature, now known as the Kelvin Scale, worked on planning a TransAtlantic telegraph cable, and invented the Kelvin Compass. He was the first scientist to be elevated to the peerage, and is buried in Westminster Abbey, next to Isaac Newton. Further information can be found at: http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/exhibns/Kelvin/kelvinindex.html
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BallsM. (2013). The Wisdom of Russell and Burch. 3. Fidelity and discrimination. ATLA41, P42–P43.
