James Clerk Maxwell

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James Clerk Maxwell — idiom

1. James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879) was a Scottish physicist who created the classic

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Definition

James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879) was a Scottish physicist who created the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation and made major contributions to the kinetic theory of gases. The magnetic flux unit called the maxwell is named after him.

Example

James Clerk Maxwell developed the equations that describe how electricity and magnetism work together as a single force.

Cyrus read about Maxwell's famous thought experiment, now known as Maxwell's demon, in his physics class.