William Robert Grove

Sir William Robert Grove PC QC FRS (11 July 1811 – 1 August 1896) was a Welsh judge and physical scientist. He anticipated the general theory of the conservation of energy, and was a pioneer of fuel cell technology.

Read more about William Robert Grove:  Early Life, Scientific Work, On The Correlation of Physical Forces, Royal Society Politics, Legal Career, Family, Honours

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