As per our current Database, James Clerk Maxwell has been died on Nov 5, 1879 (age 48).
When James Clerk Maxwell die, James Clerk Maxwell was 48 years old.
| Popular As | James Clerk Maxwell |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Age | 48 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | June 13, 1831 (Scotland) |
| Birthday | June 13 |
| Town/City | Scotland |
| Nationality | Scotland |
James Clerk Maxwell’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
James Clerk Maxwell was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Scottish Physicist who is considered by some to be the father of modern physics because of his discovery of electromagnetism. His research laid the groundwork for such fields as special relativity and quantum mechanics.
He studied in Cambridge, where he returned later to teach and lead his research.
In his 1865 publication, A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field in 1865, he proved that electric and magnetic fields travel through space as waves moving at the speed of light.
A man of great faith, he cared for his deathly sick wife even when stricken with the same debilitating sickness.
Michael Faraday was his greatest inspiration, and published his most important discovery the same year James was born.
