Rankine

Updated on Dec 11, 2024

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Rankine most commonly refers to:

William Rankine (1820–1872), Scottish engineer and physicist

Rankine scale, an absolute-temperature scale related to the Fahrenheit scale, named for Rankine

Rankine cycle, a thermodynamic heat-engine cycle, also named after Rankine

Rankine Lecture, a named lecture delivered annually by an expert in the field of geotechnics.

Other people

Alan Rankine (born 1958), Scottish rock musician

Alexander Rankine (1881–1956), British physicist

Claudia Rankine (born 1963), American poet and playwright

Dean Rankine, Australian comics artist

Dr George Rankine Irwin, (1907–1998) American materials scientist

James Rankine (1828–1897), South Australian politician

Jennifer Rankine (born 1953), South Australian politician

John Rankine (1918–1813), British science fiction author

John Rankine (politician) (1801–1864), South Australian physician and politician

Sir John Rankine (governor) (1907–1987), British colonial administrator

Mark Rankine (born 1969), English footballer

Michael Rankine (born 1985), English footballer

Scotty Rankine (Robert Scade Rankine, 1909–1995), Canadian Olympic athlete

William Rankine Milligan, Lord Milligan (1898–1975), Scottish judge and politician

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