Round 1: Tossup 7

Knot theory was partially inspired by Peter Tait’s expansions on this scientist’s vortex theory of the atom. This scientist’s wildly (15[1])inaccurate prediction of the age of the earth was based on the time it took (15[1])for a molten ball’s surface (15[1])to cool. This person is the second namesake of a throttling process that describes the (15[1])temperature change of an expanding real gas that is (*) adiabatic. This person was knighted for his work solving bandwidth issues (10[1])on the transatlantic telegraph cable. The triple point of water is approximately 273 degrees on a temperature scale named for this person. (10[1])For 10 points, a temperature unit named for what person sets zero degrees at absolute zero? ■END■

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