Father of modern airconditioning" honored. Washington, D.C. Oct. 8. A bronze bust of Lord Kelvin of Largs, nineteenth century scientist who formulated the laws of thermodynamics, was presented to the Smithsonian Institution today by officials of the English-speaking. Lord Kelvin is credited wit
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"Father of modern airconditioning" honored. Washington, D.C. Oct. 8. A bronze bust of Lord Kelvin of Largs, nineteenth century scientist who formulated the laws of thermodynamics, was presented to the Smithsonian Institution today by officials of the English-speaking. Lord Kelvin is credited wit" (1936). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Father_of_modern_airconditioning%22_honored._Washington,_D.C._Oct._8._A_bronze_bust_of_Lord_Kelvin_of_Largs,_nineteenth_century_scientist_who_formulated_the_laws_of_thermodynamics,_was_LCCN2016878642.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 270057.
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