Posted by ANUSREE GK on Dec. 22, 2012, 7:39 p.m.
| James Clerk Maxwell | |
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 James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879) |
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| Born | 13 June 1831 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 5 November 1879 (aged 48) Cambridge, England |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Fields | Physics and Mathematics |
| Institutions | Marischal College, Aberdeen King's College London University of Cambridge |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Cambridge |
| Academic advisors | William Hopkins |
| Notable students | George Chrystal |
| Known for | Maxwell's equations Maxwell distribution Maxwell's demon Maxwell's discs Maxwell speed distribution Maxwell's theorem Maxwell material Generalized Maxwell model Displacement current Maxwell's Wheel |
| Notable awards | Smith's Prize (1854) Adams Prize (1857) Rumford Medal (1860) Keith Prize (1869–71) |
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