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A Scottish physicist, James Clerk Maxwell is best known for formulating the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, which unified electricity, magnetism, and light.
Born June 13, 1831 (age 194)
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James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish physicist and mathematician born on 13 June 1831. He is best known for formulating Maxwell's equations, the set of differential equations that unified electricity, magnetism, and light into a single electromagnetic theory. Maxwell studied at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge, where he graduated as the second wrangler in mathematics. His theoretical work predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves travelling at the speed of light, later confirmed experimentally by Heinrich Hertz. Maxwell also made significant contributions to the kinetic theory of gases and the nature of Saturn's rings. He served as professor at Marischal College Aberdeen, King's College London, and Cambridge University, where he became the first Cavendish Professor of Physics. Maxwell died in Cambridge on 5 November 1879 at age 48. His electromagnetic theory forms the foundation of modern physics and remains central to understanding light, radio waves, and electromagnetism.
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James Clerk Maxwell at a glance
- Born
- June 13, 1831, Edinburgh
- Active since
- 1860
- Known for
- Physicist, Mathematician, Inventor, Photographer
- Notable works
- A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field, Maxwell's equations, Maxwell–Boltzmann statistics, Maxwell's demon
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