“I was encouraged by the discovery of Carnot's law which established the relation between heat and mechanical work, and this law in connection with the principles of the conservation of energy, gave the first foundation for the theoretical treatment of the subject.”

About Hermann von Helmholtz

Scientist • German

Hermann von Helmholtz was a German physician and scientist who made significant contributions to several diverse areas of science. In physiology and psychology, he is known for his mathematics of the eye, theories of...