Born
1831
Died
1879
Nationality
Scottish
Events involving James Clerk Maxwell (4)
1863
ID: 941
James Clerk Maxwell begins developing systematic electromagnetic field theory
ID: 941
1865
ID: 947
Maxwell publishes unified electromagnetic field equations - predicts electromagnetic waves
ID: 947
1884
ID: 1056
Heinrich Hertz confirms Maxwell's prediction of electromagnetic waves - validates mathematical physics
ID: 1056
1886
ID: 1073
Heinrich Hertz generates and detects radio waves using Maxwell's equations
ID: 1073