William John Macquorn Rankine
| Vilijam Rankin | |
 | |
| Rođenje | 5. jula 1820. Edinburgh |
|---|---|
| Smrt | 24. decembara 1872. Glasgow |
| Polje | fizika, termodinamika |
Vilijam Džon Makorn Rankin (engleski: William John Macquorn Rankine; Edinburgh, 5. jul 1820 — Glasgow, 24. decembar 1872) bio je škotski fizičar i inženjer. Smatra se jednim od najvažnijih znanstvenika u području termodinamike.
Rankineova temperaturna skala nazvana je u njegovu čast.
- Manual of Applied Mechanics (1858)
- Manual of the Steam Engine and Other Prime Movers (1859)
- Manual of Civil Engineering (1861)
- Shipbuilding, theoretical and practical (1866)
- Manual of Machinery and Millwork (1869)
- Parkinson, E. M. (2008). „William John Macquorn Rankine”. u: Gillispie, Charles. Dictionary of Scientific Biography. New York: Scribner & American Council of Learned Societies. ISBN 978-0-684-10114-9.
Chisholm, Hugh, ur. (1911) „Rankine, William John Macquorn” Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (11th izd.) Cambridge University Press
- Works by or about William John Macquorn Rankine at Internet Archive
- Works by William John Macquorn Rankine at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- J. Macquorn Rankine
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