James Clerk Maxwell

James Clerk Maxwell (June 13, 1831–November 5, 1879) was a Scottish mathematical physicist, born in Edinburgh. Maxwell developed a set of equations expressing the basic laws of electricity and magnetism as well as the Maxwell distribution in the kinetic theory of gases. He was the last representative of a younger branch of the well-known Scottish family of Clerk of Penicuik.

Links, resources, and references

• {{gutenberg author|id=James_Clerk_Maxwell|name=James Clerk Maxwell}}
• Campbell, Lewis, "The Life of James Clerk Maxwell". 1882.
• Maxwell, James Clerk, "A Treatise on Electricity & Magnetism". Dover Publications, New York. 1873. ISBN 0-486-60636-8 (Vol. 1) ISBN 0-486-60637-6 (Vol. 2)
• Jack, Peter Michael, "Maxwell-equations: A Brief Note". Physical space as a quaternion structure - I.
• Glenlair Today
• Wolfram Research's Maxwell
• MacTutor's Maxwell
• Victorian Web's Maxwell
• Maxwell and the Christian Proposition
• 1911 Britannica Maxwell
• The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation Including a virtual tour of the museum.