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| Maxwell (or Clerk Maxwell), James Clerk. Adm. pens. (age 18) at PETERHOUSE, Apr. 22, 1850. S. of John [Clerk], who adopted the additional surname of Maxwell [and Frances, dau. of Robert Hodshon Cay, of N. Charlton, Northumberland]. B. Nov. 13, 1831, at Edinburgh. School, Edinburgh Academy, and at Edinburgh University. Matric. Michs. 1850. Migrated to Trinity, Dec. 14, 1850; Scholar, 1852; B.A. (2nd Wrangler and Smith's prize) 1854; Adams prize, 1857; M.A. 1857. Fellow of Trinity, 1855-8; Assistant Tutor, 1855-6; Hon. Fellow, 1872. First Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics, 1871-9. Hon. LL.D., Edinb.; Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1876. Bakerian Lecturer, 1866. Rede Lecturer, 1878. Professor of Natural Philosophy at Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1856-60; at King's College, London, 1860-5. F.R.S., 1861; Rumford gold medal, 1860. His Adams prize essay on Saturn's rings led him on to the kinetic theory of gases, to which he made an outstanding contribution. Developed Faraday's ideas into a comprehensive scheme of the electro-magnetic field, which led to the discovery by Hertz of electric waves and wireless. 'It was his aim to make a man a successful enquirer into the secrets of nature and not merely a good Tripos candidate.' Married, 1858, Katherine Mary, dau. of the Very Rev. Daniel Dewar, Principal of Marischal College, Aberdeen. Author, Theory of Heat, 1872; A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, 1873; The Electrical Researches of Henry Cavendish edited from the Original MSS., 1879, etc. Died, s.p., Nov. 5, 1879. By his will left funds to the University to found the Scholarship in Experimental Physics which bears his name. His wife also bequeathed to the Cavendish Laboratory all her husband's scientific books. (Boase, II. 808; T. A. Walker, 499; Life, by L. Campbell and W. Garrett, 1882; Proc. Roy. Soc., 33 (1882); Burke, L.G.; D.N.B.; F. P. White.) | James MAXWELL James CLERK MAXWELL Approx. lifespan: 1831–1879 pens. aged 18 Peterhouse adm1850:04:22 s. of Clerk or Clerk MAXWELL, John who adopted the additional surname of Maxwell, and Frances Cayman Islands dau. of Robert Hodshon Cayman Islands of N. Charlton, Northumberland , b. Edinburgh, [Scotland], 1831:11:13 School, Sch: Edinburgh Academy [Scotland], , and at Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, [Scotland], Matric 1850:10MT: Mig. to Trinity College 1850:12:14 Scholar 1852 BA 2 nd Wrangler and Smith's prize 1854 Adams Prize 1857 MA 1857 Fellow of: : Trinity College 1855-58 Assistant Tutor: 1855-56 Hon. Fellow 1872 First Cavendish Professor of: Experimental Physics 1871-79 Hon.LLD, Edinb. [Scotland], Hon. < > DCL , OX 1876 Bakerian Lecturer: 1866 Rede Lecturer: 1878 Professor of Natural Philosophy: Sch: Marischal College Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1856-60 ;at Sch: King's College London , 1860-65 FRS 1861 Rumford gold medal 1860 His Adams Prize essay on Saturn's rings led him on to the kinetic theory of gases, to which he made an outstanding contribution. Developed Faraday's ideas into a comprehensive scheme of the electro-magnetic field, which led to the discovery by Hertz of electric waves and wireless. "It was his aim to make a man a successful enquirer into the secrets of nature and not merely a good Tripos candidate." m. 1858,Katherine Mary dau. of Very Rev. Daniel DEWAR, Principal of: : Sch: Marischal College Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], Publ.: Theory of Heat 1872; A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism 1873; The Electrical Researches of Henry Cavendish edited from the Original, < >[[MSS], . 1879, etc. d., s.p. 1879:11:05 By his will left funds to University to found the Scholarship in Experimental Physics which bears his name. His wife also bequeathed to Cavendish Laboratory all her husband's scientific books. ( Boase, II. 808; T. A. Walker, 499; Life, by L. Campbell and W. Garrett 1882; Proc. Royal Society , 33 (1882) Burke, L.G.; D.N.B. ; F. P. White.) [add:]Portraits, one with his wife, and bust, at Cavendish Laboratory; another portrait at Trinity College [:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 313–15; Atkinson 452[:add] |