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William John Macquorn Rankine

Pioneer in thermodynamics, noted for Rankine cycle engines. [1]

civil engineer (1820–1872)

Born	1820
Died	1872

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A manual of applied mechanics.

by William John Macquorn Rankine
First published in 1858
16 editions, 9 ebooks
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A manual of civil engineering

by William John Macquorn Rankine
First published in 1862
13 editions, 4 ebooks
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A manual of civil engineering

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 1862
8 editions, 1 ebook
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A manual of the steam engine and other prime movers.

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 1859
6 editions

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A mechanical text-book: or, Introduction to the study of mechanics and engineering

by William John Macquorn Rankine
First published in 1873
5 editions, 3 ebooks
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A manual of machinery and millwork.

by William John Macquorn Rankine
First published in 1869
5 editions, 2 ebooks
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Miscellaneous scientific papers

by William John Macquorn Rankine
First published in 1881
4 editions, 2 ebooks
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Manual of applied mechanics: With numerous diagrams

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 1861
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A manual of the steam engine and other prime movers

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 1861
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A Mechanical Text - Book: or, Introduction to the Study of Mechanics and Engineering

by William John Macquorn Rankine and Edward Fisher Bamber First published in 2002
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Useful rules and tables relating to mensuration, engineering, structures, and machines

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 1866
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A Manual of the Steam Engine and Other Prime Movers

by William John Macquorn Rankine
First published in 1859
3 editions, 3 ebooks
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Songs And Fables

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 2007
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Combined structures.

by William John Macquorn Rankine
First published in 1800
2 editions, 2 ebooks
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Useful Rules and Tables Relating to Mensuration, Engineering, Structures and Machines

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 1873
2 editions, 1 ebook
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Songs and Fables

by William John Macquorn Rankine
First published in 1874
2 editions, 2 ebooks
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A manual of machinery and millwork

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 1880
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A manual of civil engineering

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 1926
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Miscellaneous scientific papers

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 1881
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Songs and fables

by William John Macquorn Rankine First published in 1874
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civil engineer (1820–1872)

Born	1820
Died	1872

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ID Numbers

OLID: OL113040A
ISNI: 0000000081434273
Library of Congress Names: n87807314
LibriVox: 11646
MusicBrainz: d59eb30b-10a3-4362-a243-b360c6428d1b
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): UFIV084743
VIAF: 64107906
Wikidata: Q232149
Inventaire.io: wd:Q232149

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Alternative names

William Rankine
Rankine, William John Macquorn
William John Macquorn Rankine
William John MacQuorn Rankine
Rankine, William John MacQuorn
W. J. M. Rankine
Rankine, W. J. M.
William J. Macquorn Rankine
Raninke, William J. Macquorn

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