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William John Macquorn Rankine

"The hypothesis of molecular vortices is defined to be that which assumes - that each atom of matter consists of a nucleus or central point enveloped by an elastic atmosphere, which is retained in its position by attractive forces, and that the elasticity due to heat arises from the centrifugal force of those atmospheres revolving or oscillating about their nuclei or central points.According to this hypothesis, quantity of heat is the vis viva of the molecular revolutions or oscillations."

Source : William John Macquorn Rankine, Peter Guthrie Tait (1881). “Miscellaneous Scientific Papers”

William John Macquorn Rankine

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“Something has happened where you almost never grow up in America. Maybe it's the greater wealth.”
“We may fondly imagine that we are impartial seekers after truth, but with a few exceptions, to which I know that I do not belong, we are influenced-and sometimes strongly-by our personal bias; and we give our best thoughts to those ideas which we have to defend.”

Source : August Krogh (1959). “The anatomy and physiology of capillaries”
“Engage, Enlighten, Encourage and especially...just be yourself! Social media is a community effort, everyone is an asset.”
“My mom drives me crazy sometimes, but I have a good relationship with her.”
“My son was staying with me, and we got up to watch it, just before they announced supporting actress, he came up and put his arm around me. I think it was like, 'Either way, mom, I still love you.' But then it was funny because I saw it. I saw my picture, and I heard them announce it, but I had to ask him, 'Did I really see that?' I wasn't sure I was seeing it, but he assured me that yes, I was nominated for the Academy Award. We just sort of cried a little bit.”
“If you focus more on the inside, you'll feel just as great about the outside. I feel attractive when I'm doing good and helping people.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“If you want to learn how to sing, listen to Ella Fitzgerald.”
“When I was in second grade, my mother moved from Miami to this evangelical conservative environment in western North Carolina, two miles down the road from Billy Graham and his wife, Ruth.”

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