The late nineteenth century was notable for the expansion of fluid theory
by Irish and English scientists and engineers, including in addition to
Reynolds and Stokes, William Thomson, Lord Kelvin (1824–1907), William
Strutt, Lord Rayleigh (1842–1919), and Sir Horace Lamb (1849–1934).
These individuals investigated a large number of problems including dimensional
analysis, irrotational flow, vortex motion, cavitation, and waves. In a
broader sense their work also explored the links between fluid mechanics,
thermodynamics, and heat transfer.