Callendar

Callendar

Callendar is a surname and may refer to:

* Guy Stewart Callendar (1898 – 1964), English steam engineer and inventor and son of Hugh Longbourne Callendar
** Callendar effect
* Hugh Longbourne Callendar (1863 – 1930), British physicist and father of Guy Stewart Callendar

;Other
* Earl of Callendar
* Callendar House

ee also

* Calander
* Calendar
* Calender
* Callandar
* Callander
* Callender
* Colander
* Qalandar


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  • Callendar —   [ kæləndə], Hugh Longbourne, britischer Physiker, * Hatherop (County Gloucestershire) 18. 4. 1863, ✝ London 21. 1. 1930; Professor in Montreal (1893 97) und London; arbeitete besonders über die Theorie der Dampfturbinen und die physikalischen… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Callendar, H L — ▪ British scientist born April 18, 1863, Hatherop, Gloucestershire, Eng. died Jan. 21, 1930, London       British physicist who made notable contributions to thermometry, calorimetry, and knowledge of the thermodynamic properties of steam.… …   Universalium

  • Callendar — This interesting surname has two origins. Firstly, it may be from an occupational name for a person who gave a smooth finish to freshly woven cloth by passing it between heavy rollers to compress the weave. The English term for such a worker,… …   Surnames reference

  • Callendar House — is an imposing mansion set within the grounds of Falkirk s Callendar Park. Built in the style of a French château, the house has a 600 year history, playing host to many prominent historical figures, including Mary, Queen of Scots, Oliver… …   Wikipedia

  • Callendar effect — The Callendar effect is a name for the effect of combustion produced carbon dioxide on the global climate. It is therefore a special case of the greenhouse effect. The size of the Callendar effect in global warming is controversial.The Callendar… …   Wikipedia

  • Callendar-Griffiths-Brücke — Kalendaro ir Grifitso tiltelis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Tiltelis su keturių polių termorezistoriumi temperatūrai matuoti. atitikmenys: angl. Callendar Griffits bridge vok. Callendar Griffiths Brücke, f rus. мост …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • Callendar-Griffits bridge — Kalendaro ir Grifitso tiltelis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Tiltelis su keturių polių termorezistoriumi temperatūrai matuoti. atitikmenys: angl. Callendar Griffits bridge vok. Callendar Griffiths Brücke, f rus. мост …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • Callendar-Van Dusen equation — The Callendar Van Dusen equation is an equation that describes the relationship between resistance (R) and temperature (t) of platinum resistance thermometers.For the range between 200 °C to 0 °C the equation is:R(t) = R(0) [ 1 + A*t + B*t^2 + (t …   Wikipedia

  • Callendar-Gleichung — Cal|len|dar Glei|chung [ kæləndə ; nach dem brit. Physiker H. L. Callendar (1863–1930)]: ↑ Virialkoeffizient …   Universal-Lexikon

  • callendar life — ilgalaikiškumas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Medžiagos ar gaminio gebėjimas priešintis ilgalaikės eksploatacijos poveikiams. atitikmenys: angl. age; callendar life; durability; endurance; life duration; life time; longevity; service life; …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

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