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. Maxwell's equations for electromagnetism have been called the "second great unification in physics", where the first one had been realised by Isaac Newton.
Five of Maxwell's Papers
Discover how one scientist's exploration into color, motion, and scientific methods revolutionized our understanding of the physical world.
By James Clerk Maxwell
On a Dynamical Top, for exhibiting the phenomena of the motion of a system of invariable form about a fixed point, with some suggestions as to the Earth's motion
Witness the mesmerizing dance of a spinning top as it unlocks celestial secrets, revealing the hidden forces that govern not only its motion but also the very Earth we stand on.
By James Clerk Maxwell