What title did Kelvin receive when he was ennobled in 1892?
Baron Kelvin
Duke of Glasgow
Earl of Ayr
Viscount Largs
Answer
In 1892, William Thomson was ennobled in recognition of his achievements in thermodynamics and his opposition to Irish Home Rule. He became Baron Kelvin, of Largs in the County of Ayr. The title refers to the River Kelvin, which flows near his laboratory at the University of Glasgow.
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