James Clerk Maxwell - 1831-1879
James Clerk Maxwell was the scientist who discovered the theory of electromagnetism.
He is considered to be one of the greatest scientists who ever lived.
He is considered to be one of the greatest scientists who ever lived.
He was the first person to ever produce a color photograph.
Maxwell thought that Saturn's rings were made of particles and
received the Adam Prize for his work.
received the Adam Prize for his work.
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- Maxwell thought up equations known as ‘Maxwell’s Equations’ that explain the properties of magnetic and electric fields and help show that light is an electromagnetic wave.