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Max·well (măksʹwĕl', -wəl), James Clerk. 1831-1879.
British physicist who made fundamental contributions to electromagnetic theory and the kinetic theory of gases.
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Maxwell, James Clerk — born June 13, 1831, Edinburgh, Scot. died Nov. 5, 1879, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Eng. Scottish physicist. He published his first scientific paper at age 14, entered the University of Edinburgh at 16, and graduated from Cambridge University. He… … Universalium
Maxwell , James Clerk — (1831–1879) British physicist Maxwell was born in Edinburgh and studied at the university there (1847–50) and at Cambridge (1850–54), becoming a fellow in 1855. He was professor of natural philosophy at Marishal College, Aberdeen, from 1856 until … Scientists
MAXWELL, JAMES CLERK — eminent physicist, born in Edinburgh, son of John Clerk Maxwell of Middlebie; attained the rank of senior wrangler at Cambridge; became professor in Aberdeen in 1856, in London in 1860, and of Experimental Physics in Cambridge in 1871; in this … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Maxwell, James Clerk — ► (1831 79) Físico escocés. Es autor de importantes trabajos sobre la teoría cinética de los gases y el electromagnetismo. Demostró que los fenómenos luminosos y los electromagnéticos se propagan a la velocidad de la luz. * * * (13 jun. 1831,… … Enciclopedia Universal
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James Clerk Maxwell — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Maxwell. James Clerk Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell Naissance 13 … Wikipédia en Français
James Clerk Maxwell — Para otros usos de este término, véase Maxwell (desambiguación). James Clerk Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell Nacimiento … Wikipedia Español
James Clerk Maxwell — noun Scottish physicist whose equations unified electricity and magnetism and who recognized the electromagnetic nature of light (1831 1879) • Syn: ↑Maxwell, ↑J. C. Maxwell • Instance Hypernyms: ↑physicist * * * James Clerk Maxwell [James Clerk… … Useful english dictionary
James Clerk Maxwell — (Edimburgo, 13 de junio de 1831 Glenlair, Reino Unido, 5 de noviembre de 1879). Físico británico. Nació en el seno de una familia escocesa de la clase media, hijo único de un abogado de Edimburgo. Tras la temprana muerte de su madre a causa de un … Enciclopedia Universal
