... , England to a wealthy brewery owner. Joule was the second son the wealthy brewer. Joule had poor health growing up with a spinal injury, with so much time that he can't play sports or exercise he turned to book and experiments. He was a very shy and kept to himself much of the time. His father encouraged him to fulfill his dream and built ... iron bar changes its length somewhat when magnetized. Full recognition for Joule's work came in 1849 when Joule read a paper on his work before the Royal Society. James Joule married Amelia Grimes in 1847 and had 3 kids. He spent most of his honeym...

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