21. BBC - Radio 4 In Our Time Presented By Melvyn Bragg - James Clerk Maxwell BBC Radio 4 discussion on the life and work of this 19th century physicist. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/history/inourtime/inourtime_20031002.shtml

Home TV Radio Talk ... Radio 4 PROGRAMME FINDER: A-Z Directory Listen Again What's On Listings Presenters PROGRAMME GENRES: Arts and Drama Science History Factual ... Help Like this page? Send it to a friend! In Our Time MISSED A PROGRAMME? Go to the Listen Again page PROGRAMME INFO Thursday 9.00-9.45am repeated 9.30pm The big ideas which form the intellectual agenda of our age are illuminated by some of the best minds. Melvyn Bragg and three guests investigate the history of ideas and debate their application in modern life. LISTEN AGAIN Listen to the this edition of In Our Time PRESENTER Melvyn Bragg Biography Interview Quiz PROGRAMME DETAILS Thursday 2 October 2003 JAMES CLERK MAXWELL Read audience comments on this programme He took the first colour photograph, defined the nature of gases and with a few mathematical equations expressed all the fundamental laws of light, electricity and magnetism - and in doing so he provided the tools to create the technological age, from radar to radio and televisions to mobile phones. He is credited with fundamentally changing our view of reality, so much so that Albert Einstein said, “One scientific epoch ended and another began with James Clerk Maxwell”. But who was James Clerk Maxwell? What were his ideas, and does this nineteenth century ‘natural philosopher’ deserve a place alongside Newton and Einstein in the pantheon of science?

22. Maxwell, James Clerk Pronunciation Key. maxwell, james clerk , 183179, great Scottish physicist Mathematics james clerk maxwell ( The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy)maxwell, james clerk (18311879) http://www.infoplease.com/cgi-bin/id/A0832321

HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... D-Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips Encyclopedia Maxwell, James Clerk Pronunciation Key Maxwell, James Clerk A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism (1873). Basing his own study and research on that of Faraday, he developed the theory of the electromagnetic field on a mathematical basis and made possible a much greater understanding of the phenomena in this field. He was led to the conclusion that electric and magnetic energy travel in transverse waves that propagate at a speed equal to that of light; light is thus only one type of electromagnetic radiation Matter and Motion The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Max, Peter Maxwell, Robert Related content from HighBeam Research on: James Clerk Maxwell Scientist and gentleman Anthony Daniels on James Clerk Maxwell, a great physicist whose decency has hindered his fame (The Sunday Telegraph) Scientist and gentleman; Anthony Daniels on James Clerk Maxwell, a great physicist whose decency has hindered his fame.(Review)

23. JAMES CLERK MAXWELL "james clerk maxwell" ( 18311879), físico británico cuyas investigaciones y escritos explican las propiedades del electromagnetismo. Estos trabajos le convirtieron en uno de los científicos más importantes del siglo XIX. construcción del Laboratorio Cavendish. maxwell amplió la investigación de Michael Faraday sobre http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hangar/2970/Max.html

"JAMES CLERK MAXWELL" (1831-1879), físico británico cuyas investigaciones y escritos explican las propiedades del electromagnetismo. Estos trabajos le convirtieron en uno de los científicos más importantes del siglo XIX. También elaboró la teoría cinética de los gases, que explica las propiedades físicas de los gases y su naturaleza. Entre otros logros hay que destacar la investigación de la visión de los colores y los principios de la termodinámica. Nació en Edimburgo y estudió en las universidades de Edimburgo y Cambridge. Fue profesor de física en la Universidad de Aberdeen desde 1856 hasta 1860. En 1871 fue el profesor más destacado de física experimental en Cambridge, donde supervisó la construcción del Laboratorio Cavendish. Maxwell amplió la investigación de Michael Faraday sobre los campos electromagnéticos, demostrando la relación matemática entre los campos eléctricos y magnéticos. También mostró que la luz está compuesta de ondas electromagnéticas. Su obra más importante es el Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism Tratado sobre electricidad y magnetismo

24. Joint Astronomy Centre (JAC1, Hawaii) The United Kingdom Infrared Telescope and the james clerk maxwell Telescope. http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/JACpublic/

25. Maxwell Biography of james clerk maxwell (18311879) james clerk maxwell. Born 13 June 1831 in Edinburgh, Scotland james clerk maxwell was born at 14 India Street in Edinburgh, a house built by his http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Maxwell.html

James Clerk Maxwell Born: 13 June 1831 in Edinburgh, Scotland Died: 5 Nov 1879 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Click the picture above to see nine larger pictures Show birthplace location Previous (Chronologically) Next Biographies Index Previous (Alphabetically) Next Main index James Clerk Maxwell was born at 14 India Street in Edinburgh, a house built by his parents in the 1820s, but shortly afterwards his family moved to their home at Glenlair in Kirkcudbrightshire about 20 km from Dumfries. There he enjoyed a country upbringing and his natural curiosity displayed itself at an early age. In a letter written on 25 April 1834 when 'The Boy' was not yet three years old he is described as follows, see [4]:- He is a very happy man, and has improved much since the weather got moderate; he has great work with doors, locks, keys etc., and 'Show me how it doos' is never out of his mouth. He also investigates the hidden course of streams and bell-wires, the way the water gets from the pond through the wall and a pend or small bridge and down a drain ... When James was eight years old his mother died. His parents plan that they would educate him at home until he was 13 years old, and that he would then be able to go the Edinburgh University, fell through. A 16 year old boy was hired to act as tutor but the arrangement was not a successful one and it was decided that James should attend the Edinburgh Academy.

26. Maxwell's House A visit to james clerk maxwell s house. You can see a full biography of james clerk maxwell. You can see the family tree of james clerk maxwell. http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/HistTopics/Maxwell_House.html

A visit to James Clerk Maxwell's house Scottish index History Topics Index You can see a full biography of James Clerk Maxwell On a grey November day we [JOC and EFR] made the 50 mile train journey from St Andrews to Edinburgh to visit James Clerk Maxwell's house. The house where James Clerk Maxwell was born is at 14 India Street, Edinburgh about a fifteen minute walk from the railway station which is in the centre of Edinburgh. The house is now owned by the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation who have restored it almost to its original state by removing partitions which had been erected by previous owners. The International Centre for Mathematical Sciences shares the building and organises mathematical meetings there. The Director of Development of the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, Professor David S Ritchie, showed us the house and the historical documents and other items owned by the Foundation. You can see a map of the area at the time Maxwell was there and a picture of the house as it is now and the sign outside marking it as Maxwell's birthplace.

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28. Maxwell's Equations - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia maxwell s equations are the set of four equations by james clerk maxwell that describe the behavior of both the electric and magnetic fields. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maxwell's_equations

Maxwell's equations From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Electromagnetism Electricity Electric charge Coulomb's law ... Faraday's law Maxwell's equations Maxwell's equations are the set of four equations by James Clerk Maxwell that describe the behavior of both the electric and magnetic fields Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Introduction 2 Summary 2.1 General Case 2.2 In Linear Media/Material ... edit Introduction Maxwell's equations provided the basis for the unification of electric field and magnetic field , the electromagnetic description of light , and ultimately, Theodor Kaluza 's unification ( Kaluza-Klein theory ) of electromagnetism with Albert Einstein 's theory of relativity The modern mathematical formulation of Maxwell's equations is due to Oliver Heaviside and Willard Gibbs , who in reformulated Maxwell's original equations using vector calculus . (Maxwell's 1865 formulation was in terms of 20 equations in 20 variables, although in 1873 he attempted a quaternion formulation that he ultimately found awkward.) The change to the vector notation produced a symmetric mathematical representation that reinforced the perception of physical symmetries between the various fields.

29. JAC Hilo Homepage Services and support to enable astronomers to undertake research using the james clerk maxwell Telescope and the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope. http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/JACpublic/index.html/

Joint Astronomy Centre JAC Divisions JCMT UKIRT Software Computing Services ... Public information More links Visiting Observers Safety Guidelines JAC Astronomy News Who's who Employment Opportunities at JAC ... Important Phone Numbers Search JAC Public Server More searching... The Joint Astronomy Centre provides services and support to enable visiting and staff astronomers to undertake top-quality, front-line international-class research using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope; to develop these facilities in order to maintain their position as the most advanced of their kind in the world; to operate them in the most cost effective and efficient manner on behalf of the funding agencies; and to be responsive to the changing needs of the contributing organisations. James Clerk Maxwell Submillimetre Telescope United Kingdom Infrared Telescope NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS Key to Martian atmosphere found A giant cocoon of molecular hydrogen discovered around a massive young star Intelligent Agents and robotic telescopes to help astronomers keep up with the universe Astronomers to coldly go where no-one has gone before ... Astronomical Polarimetry - Current Status and Future Directions A conference to be held on March 15-19, 2004, at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott, Hawaii. The JAC is supported by: click here for a printable version...

30. James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), The Scottish Physicist, Did james clerk maxwell (18311879), the Scottish physicist, did revolutionary work in electromagnetism and the kinetic theory of gases. http://www.phy.hr/~dpaar/fizicari/maxwell.html

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), the Scottish physicist, did revolutionary work in electromagnetism and the kinetic theory of gases. He formulated, independently of Ludwig Boltzmann, the Maxwell-Boltzmann kinetic theory of gases. Maxwell showed that a few relatively simple mathematical equations could express the behavior of electric and magnetic fields and their interrelated nature. These four partial differential equations first appeared in fully developed form in Electricity and Magnetism (1873). Since known as Maxwell's equations they are one of the great achievements of 19th-century physics. Biography

31. JCMT Homepage A 15meter diameter, submillimeter spectrum telescope. Situated near the summit of Mauna Kea, Big island, Hawaii. http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/JCMT/home.html

Click here for fast load quick links. Click here for fast load quick links. Click here for information for the general public or here for the JAC public outreach site With a diameter of 15m the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope (JCMT) is the largest astronomical telescope in the world designed specifically to operate in the submillimeter wavelength region of the spectrum. The JCMT is used to study our Solar System, interstellar dust and gas, and distant galaxies. It is situated close to the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, at an altitude of 4092m. The JCMT is operated by the Joint Astronomy Centre in Hilo, Hawaii on behalf of the parent organizations Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council in the United Kingdom, the National Research Council of Canada and The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research Telescope Operations Update ACSIS/HARP and, in particular, SCUBA2 will require extensive structural modifications of the facility. See preliminary design drawings here SMU Repair - July 2003 Click here ... for previous telescope operations items Latest Astronomy News Latest newsletter Click here for telescope users news (Last update 25 May 2004) Astronomers have detected hydrogen peroxide in the atmosphere of Mars for the first time. The result shows that scientists' knowledge of the Earth's atmosphere can be used to explain the chemistry of atmospheres on other planets.

32. Who Was James Clerk Maxwell? James Clerk Maxwell Foundation james clerk maxwell 18311879. WHO WAS james clerk maxwell? james clerk maxwell was one of the greatest scientists who have ever lived. http://www.ma.hw.ac.uk/icms/jcmpages/pages/who_was_jcm.htm

JAMES CLERK MAXWELL WHO WAS JAMES CLERK MAXWELL? James Clerk Maxwell was one of the greatest scientists who have ever lived. To him we owe the most significant discovery of our age - the theory of electromagnetism. He is rightly acclaimed as the father of modern physics. He also made fundamental contributions to mathematics, astronomy and engineering. So much of our technology in the world today stems from his grasp of basic principles of the universe. Wide ranging developments in the field of electricity and electronics, including radio, television, radar and communications, derive from Maxwell's discovery - which was not a synthesis of what was known before, but rather a fundamental change in concept that departed from Newton's view and was to influence greatly the modern scientific and industrial revolution. James Clerk Maxwell was born in Edinburgh at 14 India Street, a house built for his father in that part of Edinburgh's elegant Georgian New Town which was built after the Napoleonic Wars. Although the family moved to their estate at Glenlair, near Dumfries, shortly afterwards, James returned to Edinburgh to attend school at The Edinburgh Academy. He continued his education at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge. In 1856, at the early age of 25, he became Professor of Physics at Marischal College, Aberdeen. From there he moved first to King's College, London, and then, in 1871, to the distinguished Chair of Experimental Physics at Cambridge where he directed the Cavendish Laboratory. It was at the Cavendish, over the next fifty years, that so much of the physics of today continued to develop from Maxwell's inspiration.

33. James Clerk Maxwell Foundation Home Page james clerk maxwell FOUNDATION. The james clerk maxwell Foundation was USEFUL LINKS. FOUNDATION LINKS. WHO WAS james clerk maxwell? http://www.ma.hw.ac.uk/icms/jcmpages/pages/centre_page.htm

JAMES CLERK MAXWELL FOUNDATION The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation was formed in Scotland in 1977 to honour Clerk Maxwell, one of the greatest scientists who has ever lived. In 1993 the Foundation acquired Clerk Maxwell's birthplace in Edinburgh. This elegant Georgian house after period restoration is now in active use as an internal centre for mathematical sciences. On display is a growing collection of heritage material associated with Clerk Maxwell, his associates and family circle. The Foundation's objectives are:- 1. To provide in the birthplace an attractive and stimulating environment for the mathematicians, scientists and engineers from all over the world to meet in seminars, symposia, workshops and courses. 2. To advance the applications of mathematical sciences in science, industry and commerce through support in the birthplace for the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences (ICMS). ICMS was formed in 1990 by Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt Universities and works in collaboration with the worlds leading scientific societies. 3. To develop programmes to encourage young students to become mathematicians, scientists and engineers.

34. Adventures In CyberSound: Maxwell, James Clerk ADVENTURES in CYBERSOUND. james clerk maxwell 1831 1879. Ernest Rutherford, The Times. The Scottish physicist james clerk maxwell, (b. Nov. 13, 1831, d. Nov. http://www.acmi.net.au/AIC/MAXWELL_BIO.html

A D V E N T U R E S in C Y B E R S O U N D James Clerk Maxwell : 1831 - 1879 "...we should fittingly honour Maxwell as the great pioneer of radio communication, for he not only had the genius to forsee that electric waves must be produced, but had given (in 1864) the complete theory of their generation and propagation long before their existance had been suspected by science" Ernest Rutherford, The Times The Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell , (b. Nov. 13, 1831, d. Nov. 5, 1879), did revolutionary work in electromagnetism and the kinetic theory of gases. After graduating (1854) with a degree in mathematics from Trinity College, Cambridge, he held professorships at Marischal College in Aberdeen (1856) and at King's College in London (1860) and became the first Cavendish Professor of Physics at Cambridge in 1871. Maxwell's first major contribution to science was a study of the planet Saturn's rings, the nature of which was much debated. Maxwell showed that stability could be achieved only if the rings consisted of numerous small solid particles, an explanation still accepted. Maxwell next considered molecules of gases in rapid motion. By treating them statistically he was able to formulate (1866), independently of Ludwig Boltzmann , the Maxwell-Boltzmann kinetic theory of gases.

35. James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) james clerk maxwell (18311879) mathematical physicist. james clerk maxwell was born in Edinburgh on June 13th 1831, into a modestly wealthy Scottish family. http://www.victorianweb.org/science/maxwell1.html

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) mathematical physicist Christopher Haley, History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge University. James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scottish physicist, widely considered by twentieth and twenty-first century physicists to have been one of the most significant figures of the nineteenth century. His work fundamentally changed conceptions of electromagnetism and introduced the basis of field theory. He is also known for his work on thermodynamics and the kinetic theory of gases. Education At age 16, Maxwell left the Academy for Edinburgh University. His studies there included Natural Philosophy under Kelland, Forbes and Gregory; Moral Philosophy under Wilson; and Mental Philosophy under Sir William Hamilton. Maxwell consumed these subjects eagerly, and his letters and notes from this period (November 1847 to October 1850) clearly demonstrate an extraordinary thirst for knowledge. At the same time, we can see the maturation of his own critical faculties, together with the want for original research, and his vacations were invariably spent engaged in experiment of some kind at the family home of Glenlair. In October 1850, Maxwell came up to

36. JAC Hilo Homepage support to enable visiting and staff astronomers to undertake topquality, front-line international-class research using the james clerk maxwell Telescope and http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/

Joint Astronomy Centre JAC Divisions JCMT UKIRT Software Computing Services ... Public information More links Visiting Observers Safety Guidelines JAC Astronomy News Who's who Employment Opportunities at JAC ... Important Phone Numbers Search JAC Public Server More searching... The Joint Astronomy Centre provides services and support to enable visiting and staff astronomers to undertake top-quality, front-line international-class research using the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope and the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope; to develop these facilities in order to maintain their position as the most advanced of their kind in the world; to operate them in the most cost effective and efficient manner on behalf of the funding agencies; and to be responsive to the changing needs of the contributing organisations. James Clerk Maxwell Submillimetre Telescope United Kingdom Infrared Telescope NEWS NEWS NEWS NEWS Key to Martian atmosphere found A giant cocoon of molecular hydrogen discovered around a massive young star Intelligent Agents and robotic telescopes to help astronomers keep up with the universe Astronomers to coldly go where no-one has gone before ... Astronomical Polarimetry - Current Status and Future Directions A conference to be held on March 15-19, 2004, at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott, Hawaii. The JAC is supported by: click here for a printable version...

37. James Clerk Maxwell --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia maxwell, james clerk Britannica Student Encyclopedia. , Early life from maxwell, james clerk maxwell came from a comfortable middleclass background. http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article?eu=297741&query=maxwell perkins&ct=ebi

38. Maxwell, James Clerk - Physik Lexikon - Maxwell, James Clerk Translate this page maxwell, james clerk. maxwell, james clerk (1831-1879), britischer Physiker. Er wurde in and Motion (1876). maxwell, james clerk. http://www.physik-lexikon.de/viewlexikon2.php?suchwort=Maxwell, James Clerk

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Home J.C. Maxwell Biography > J.C. Maxwell Biography The 1997 Digital Preservation of "The Life of James Clerk Maxwell" We know James Clerk Maxwell primarily for Maxwell’s equations. While I personally have been working only several decades with Maxwell’s equations, there are many researchers who have been working with his equations for their entire professional careers. But what do we know about Maxwell the person? Where are all the biographies of this person described by Richard Feynman as the greatest physicist of the 19th century, the one person who, after the Civil War of the same century is long forgotten, will still be shining brightly? There are very few biographies of Maxwell. The most comprehensive biography was written by a life-long friend, Lewis Campbell with help from William Garnett. It is considered a primary historical reference on Maxwell. Published in 1882, shortly after Maxwell’s death, it is today found only in the rare book rooms of large libraries. However, now the entire text of the book with figures included is available here. In December of 1996, I gained access to a copy. As I started reading it, I was moved to engage in a major project: to digitize the book and to convert the images into word processor files (by means of OCR, Optical Character Recognition, software) so that others might enjoy the book as well.

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