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  1. James Clerk Maxwell FRSE FRS (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was a Scottish physicist with broad interests [1] [2] who was responsible for the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, which was the first theory to describe electricity, magnetism and light as different manifestations of the same phenomenon.

  2. Jun 9, 2024 · James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist best known for his formulation of electromagnetic theory. He is regarded by most modern physicists as the scientist of the 19th century who had the greatest influence on 20th-century physics.

  3. Sep 29, 2021 · James Clerk Maxwell is the scientist responsible for explaining the forces behind the radio in your car, the magnets on your fridge, the heat of a warm summer day and the charge on a...

  4. Apr 2, 2014 · Pioneer in Electromagnetism. Maxwell had continued his research on color and made groundbreaking discoveries around gas velocity. It was during Maxwell's time at King's College that he began...

  5. Dec 1, 2006 · James Clerk Maxwell – unlike Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein, the two giants of physics with whom he stands – made that mistake, dying in 1879 at the age of just 48.

  6. Jun 13, 2011 · James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish mathematician who did revolutionary work on electricity, magnetism, optics and on the kinetic theory of gases. View thirteen larger pictures. Biography. James Clerk Maxwell was born at 14 India Street in Edinburgh, a house built by his parents in the 1820s. You can see more about this house at THIS LINK .

  7. Feb 25, 2019 · James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish physicist best known for combining the fields of electricity and magnetism to create a theory of the electromagnetic field. Early Life and Studies. James Clerk Maxwell was born—into a family of strong financial means—in Edinburgh on June 13, 1831.