James Clerk Maxwell: The Curious Mind of the Father of Modern Physics

James Clerk Maxwell: The Curious Mind of the Father of Modern Physics
Commemoration of Maxwell's equations for the unified theory of electricity, magnetism, and light at Kings College. Lourakis/CC BY-SA 4.0
Trevor Phipps
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It was said that there was nothing the young James Clerk Mazwell couldn’t decode. Curiosity drove him to figure out how locks and keys and other puzzles worked.

Maxwell grew up in Scotland, and his eccentric ways and introverted personality in school made him the butt of jokes among his classmates; they laughed at him and called him “Dafty.”

Trevor Phipps
Trevor Phipps
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For about 20 years, Trevor Phipps worked in the restaurant industry as a chef, bartender, and manager until he decided to make a career change. For the last several years, he has been a freelance journalist specializing in crime, sports, and history.
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