Monday 19 November 2007

James Clerk Maxwell



James Clerk Maxwell


Interview?
Q. Where were you born and where did you grow up?
A. James Clerk Maxwell was born on the 13/June/1831 in edinburgh, Maxwell grew up on his fathers estate in the countryside
Q.What was your field?
A. Mathmatics and Physics
Q.When were you first interested in geometry?
A.Maxwell was captivated by geometry at a young age, rediscovering the regular polyhedra before and formal instruction.
Q.Where did you study?
A. in 185-0 maxwell left for Cambridge and initially attended PeterHouse
James Clerk Maxwell (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was a Scottish mathematician and theoretical physicist. His most significant achievement was aggregating a set of equations in electricity, magnetism and inductance — eponymously named Maxwell's equations — including an important modification of Ampere's Circuital Law. It was the most unified model of electromagnetism yet. It is famous for introducing to the physics community a detailed model of light as an electromagnetic phenomenon, building upon the earlier hypothesis advanced by Faraday (Faraday Effect).



James Clerk Maxwell was born on 13 June 1831 in Edinburgh, to John Clerk Maxwell and Frances Maxwell (née Cay). His birthplace, at 14 India Street, is now the location of the International Centre for Mathematical Sciences
James Clerk died unfortunatley on November 5, 1879 in Cambrigde, England.

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