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| Born | June 13, 1831, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Died | November 5, 1879, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom |
| Resting place | Parton, Kirkcudbrightshire |
| Citizenship | British |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Fields | Physics and mathematics |
| Institutions | Marischal College, University of Aberdeen, King's College, London, University of Cambridge |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh, University of Cambridge |
| Academic advisors | William Hopkins |
| Notable students | George Chrystal, Horace Lamb, John Henry Poynting |
| Known for | Maxwell's equations, Maxwell relations, Maxwell distribution, Maxwell's demon, Maxwell's discs, Maxwell speed distribution, Maxwell's theorem, Maxwell material, Generalized Maxwell model, Displacement current, Maxwell coil, Maxwell's wheel |
| Influences | Sir Isaac Newton, Michael Faraday |
| Influenced | Virtually all subsequent physics |
| Notable awards | FRSE, FRS, Smith's Prize (1854), Adams Prize (1857), Rumford Medal (1860), Keith Prize (1869–71) |
| Spouse | Katherine Clerk Maxwell |
About James Clerk Maxwell
Physicist James Clerk Maxwell was born in Scotland on June 13, 1831. He dies at the age of 48, on November 5, 1879.
Scottish physicist who is credited with discovering electromagnetic and is regarded as the father of modern physics by some. His work paved the way for disciplines like special relativity and quantum mechanics.
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James Clerk Maxwell before becoming famous
James Clerk Maxwell was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1831 is also the year of Rabbit (兔) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He went to Cambridge to study and then returned to teach and head his studies.
Achievement of James Clerk Maxwell
He established that electric and magnetic fields propagate through space as waves moving at the speed of light in his 1865 article, A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field.
James Clerk Maxwell's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship
He was a man of great faith who cared for his dying wife even though he was suffering from the same painful illness.
James Clerk Maxwell Collabed with
His greatest inspiration was Chemist Michael Faraday, who released his most important discovery the same year James was born.
James Clerk Maxwell Income & Net worth
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