Inscription
James Clerk Maxwell (1831 - 1879) physicist, lived here.
LCC
Site: James Maxwell - W8 (1 memorial)
W8, Palace Gardens Terrace, 16
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
James Maxwell - W8
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James Maxwell
Developed the electromagnetic theory, unifying previous unrelated results. Bo...
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James Maxwell - W8
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London County Council
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