Plaque

Lord Kelvin - SW1

Erection date: 1996

Inscription

Lord Kelvin, 1824 - 1907, physicist and inventor, lived here.
English Heritage 

Site: Lord Kelvin - SW1 (1 memorial)

SW1, Eaton Place, 15

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Lord Kelvin - SW1

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Lord Kelvin

Mathematical physicist and engineer. Born Belfast. His family moved to Glasgo...

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