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In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
Osborne Reynolds
Born: August 23, 1842
Died: February 21, 1912 (aged 69)
Bio: Osborne Reynolds FRS was a prominent innovator in the understanding of fluid dynamics. Separately, his studies of heat transfer between solids and fluids brought improvements in boiler and condenser design.
Known for:
- Memoir of James Prescott Joule (1892)
- Triple-expansion Engines and Engine-trials (1890)
- Biography of James Prescott Joule
- Papers on Mechanical and Physical Subjects (1900)