Talk:Silvanus P. Thompson

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I've made a few minor edits to the Silvanus Thompson article. I agree with the comments of user Lendorien on this page. Some Thompson-related pictures would be a nice addition. -- Astrochemist 16:21, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

The second sentence of the article says that Thompson "was known for his work as an electrical engineer", but Lynch's paper (see references) seems to contradict that. Thompson was certainly a teacher and author on matters related to electricity, but was he actually an electrical engineer? Does anyone have a good answer for this? I don't. -- Astrochemist 16:50, 24 March 2007 (UTC)