Noun
English physicist who established the mechanical theory of heat and discovered the first law of thermodynamics (1818-1889)
Source: WordNetCurrent through a resistance causes localised heating, an effect James Prescott Joule studied mathematically in 1840. Source: Internet
In the International System of Units (SI), the unit of energy is the joule, named after James Prescott Joule. Source: Internet
In 1845 James Prescott Joule discovered the link between mechanical work and the generation of heat. Source: Internet