Frederick Thomas Trouton
Frederick Thomas Trouton | |
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| Born | 24 November 1863 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 21 September 1922 (aged 58) |
| Education | Royal School Dungannon |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin (MA, DSc, 1884) |
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| Spouse |
Anne Maria Fowler (m. 1887) |
| Children | 7 |
| Awards | FRS (1897) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Experimental physics |
| Institutions | University College London |
| Notable students | Edward Andrade |
| 3rd Quain Professor of Physics | |
| In office 1902–1914 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Longbourne Callendar |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Bragg |
Frederick Thomas Trouton (/ˈtraʊtən/; 24 November 1863 – 21 September 1922) was an Irish experimental physicist known for Trouton's rule and his experiments to detect the Earth's rotation through the luminiferous aether.