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James Clerk Maxwell

James Clerk Maxwell (June 13, 1831 - November 5, 1879) improved the knowledge of electromagnetism.

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James Clerk Maxwell made significant contributions to the field of physics, particularly in the study of electromagnetism. He formulated a set of equations, known as Maxwell's equations, which unified the laws of electricity and magnetism. This work laid the foundation for the development of modern electrical and communication technologies, such as radio and television. Maxwell's discoveries also paved the way for Albert Einstein's theory of relativity.

When and where did James clerk maxwell lived?

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14 India street, Edinburgh

Who was James clerk maxwells family?

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According to Wikipedia they were John Clerk Maxwell and Frances Maxwell.

Did James clerk maxwell have any siblings?

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he did not have any children but he love science a lot and he didn't have time for children

What was James maxwell famous for?

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He is famous for his theory of electromagnetics, described in his "Treatise on electricity and magnetism", published in 1873, which is the basis for electrical physics, electrical and electronic engineering and therefore much of what makes modern life what is it.

What is meaning of clerk?

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Clerical (office) worker.

Where did James Clerk Maxwell do his work?

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Maxwell was a professor at Trinity College (Cambridge), Marischall College (Aberdeen), and Kings College (London). He continued academic work at his home in Glenaire, and then returned to Cambridge University.

What did James clerk maxwell do with the electromagneic field?

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He was the first to write down mathematical equations to describe the behaviour of electric charges and electric and magnetic fields.

For mathematical symmetry he introduced an extra term into a pair of the new equations. This was a purely theoretical exercise, but he found that the extra term led to new solutions of the equations in the form of waves, and by developing the idea he realised that light waves propagating at a finite speed could be seen as a solution to the new equations.

The equations also predicted different kinds of waves with a longer wavelength than light waves, and these were later found by Hertz to exist, and they were called radio waves.

The new waves eventally led to wireless telegraphy and then to sound broadcasting, television and radar.

Did James clerk maxwell mother die?

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John Clerk died in 1856, when his son (who adopted the name Maxwell when he inherited some land from that family) was age 25.

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James Clerk Maxwell's mother passed away when he was 8. He missed lots of school due to illness. He constantly was moving when he was teaching later in his life.

Did James clerk maxwell have a brother?

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His parents bore only two children: James and Elizabeth, the latter dying in infancy.

What did James clerk maxwell prove about visible light?

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That it is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum

What did James maxwell discover?

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The Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) formulated important mathematical expressions describing electric and magnetic phenomena and postulated the identity of light as an electromagnetic action.

What is contributions of James clerk maxwell in physics?

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Maxwell is known for creating the first true colour photograph in 1861 and for his foundational work on the rigidity of rod-and-joint frameworks like those in many bridges. He also produced many papers on the subject of electro magnetism

What year did James Maxwell established the electromagnetic wave theory?

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About 150 years ago, James Clerk Maxwell, an English scientist, developed a scientific theory to explain the behaviour of electricity and magnetism, and discovered mathematical equations that he found predicted the existence of the new phenomenon of electromagnetic waves, which included light waves, that travel at a finite speed that he predicted.

He noticed that electrical fields and magnetic fields can couple together to form electromagnetic waves. Neither an electrical field (like the static which forms when you rub your feet on a carpet), nor a magnetic field (like the one that holds a magnet onto your refrigerator) will go anywhere by themselves. But, Maxwell discovered that a CHANGING magnetic field will induce a CHANGING electric field and vice-versa.

James Clerk Maxwell

An electromagnetic wave exists when the changing magnetic field causes a changing electric field, which then causes another changing magnetic field, and so on forever. Unlike a STATIC field, a wave cannot exist unless it is moving. Once created, an electromagnetic wave will continue on forever unless it is absorbed by matter. Heinrich Hertz, a German physicist, applied Maxwell's theories to the production and reception of radio waves. The unit of frequency of a radio wave -- one cycle per second -- is named the hertz, in honor of Heinrich Hertz.

Hertz proved the existence of radio waves in the late 1880s. He used two rods to serve as a receiver and a spark gap as the receiving antennae. Where the waves were picked up, a spark would jump. Hertz showed in his experiments that these signals possessed all of the properties of electromagnetic waves.

Heinrich Hertz

With this oscillator, Hertz solved two problems. First, timing Maxwell's waves. He had demonstrated, in the concrete, what Maxwell had only theorized - that the velocity of radio waves was equal to the velocity of light! (This proved that radio waves were a form of light!) Second, Hertz found out how to make the electric and magnetic fields detach themselves from wires and go free as Maxwell's waves.

Is James Clerk Maxwell dead?

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James Clerk Maxwell is more than dead, I'd suspect his body is fully decomposed by now.

James Clerk Maxwell died in Cambridge, England, on the 5th November 1879, which is over 130 years ago.

He died of abdominal cancer at the age of 48.

Did James Maxwell have a wife?

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Yes, he did. Katherine Mary Dewar.