James Clerk Maxwell
Scottish physicist
James Clerk Maxwell FRSE FRS was a Scottish physicist with broad interests who was responsible for the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, which was the first theory to describe electricity, magnetism and light as different... Wikipedia
Born: June 13, 1831, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Died: November 5, 1879 (age 48 years), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Influenced: Ludwig Boltzmann, Albert Einstein, Heinrich Hertz, and more
Education: Trinity College (1850–1854), Peterhouse (1850–1850), The University of Edinburgh (1847–1850), and more
Parents: John Clerk Maxwell of Middlebie and Frances Cay
Awards: Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Fellow of the Royal Society, Smith's Prize (1854), and more
Spouse: Katherine Clerk Maxwell (m. 1859–1879)