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James Clerk Maxwell

Inventor · born June 13, 1831 · died 1879

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James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish physicist and mathematician 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.

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  1. ~29Received the Rumford Medal1860
  2. ~30Notable work: Maxwell's equations1861
  3. 29Received the Fellow of the Royal SocietyJune 6, 1861

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