James Clerk Maxwell

James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish physicist and mathematician who was responsible for the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, which was the first theory to describe electricity, magnetism and light as different manifestations of the same phenomenon.

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Who was born first?

• James Clerk Maxwell and Jacob W. Davis were born the same year
• James Clerk Maxwell and John Pemberton were born the same year
• James Clerk Maxwell and Siegfried Marcus were born the same year
• James Clerk Maxwell and George Pullman were born the same year
• James Clerk Maxwell and David Edward Hughes were born the same year

Timeline

1. David Edward HughesMay 16, 1831 – January 22, 1900
2. George PullmanMarch 3, 1831 – October 19, 1897
3. Jacob W. DavisMay 14, 1831 – January 20, 1908
4. James Clerk Maxwell (this page)June 13, 1831 – November 5, 1879
5. John PembertonJuly 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888
6. Siegfried MarcusSeptember 18, 1831 – 1898

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