James Clerk Maxwell
About me
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Born |
13 June 1831 |
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Died |
5 November 1879(aged 48) |
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Citizenship |
British |
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Nationality |
Scottish |
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Fields |
Physics and mathematics |
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Institutions |
Marischal College, Aberdeen |
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Alma mater |
University of Edinburgh |
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Academic advisors |
William Hopkins |
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Notable students |
George Chrystal |
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Known for |
Maxwell's equations |
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Notable awards |
Smith's Prize (1854) |
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Signature |
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James Clerk Maxwell FRS FRSE (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was a Scottish mathematical physicist.s most notable achievement was to formulate the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, bringing together for the first time electricity,magnetism, and light as manifestations of the same phenomenon. Maxwell's equations for electromagnetism have been called the "second great unification in physics"[after the first one realised by Isaac Newton.
