Inscription
James Clerk Maxwell FRS
King's College London
Professor of Natural Philosophy, 1860 - 65
The Institute of Physics
Site: Kings College (3 memorials)
WC2, Strand
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James Maxwell - WC2
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James Maxwell
Developed the electromagnetic theory, unifying previous unrelated results. Bo...
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James Maxwell - WC2
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King's College, London
Founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington (then PM). In 1836 Kings...
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James Maxwell - WC2
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