Multiple choice general knowledge KELVIN....WHAT DOES THIS NAME STRIKE...OBVIOUSLY TEMP...WHO IS LORD KELVIN? AN ENGINEER PRINCE OF ENGLAND..1765-1796 RICHEST PERSON IN ENGLAND IN 17TH CENTURY A SCIENTIST Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Lord Kelvin (William Thomson) was a renowned Scottish mathematical physicist and engineer. The absolute temperature scale is named after him for his work in thermodynamics.