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James
Clerk Maxwell
1831—1879
Scottish physicist
Developed equations
basic laws of
electricity and magnetism
Formula for calculating
the fraction of gas molecules
moving at a specific velocity
at a specific temperature,
called Maxwell distribution
Had greater influence
on twentieth-century physics
than any other scientist
of the nineteenth century
Demonstrated that
electric and magnetic forces
are complementary aspects
of electromagnetism
Showed that electric
and magnetic waves
travel through space as waves
at a constant velocity
Proposed that light
was a form of
electromagnetic radiation
Mathematically proved
that the rings of Saturn
were made up of
small solid particles
Most known for developments
in kinetic theory of gases
Discovered that color photographs
could be made using
red, green, and blue filters
Also studied colorblindness
Greatly influenced Einstein
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