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Maxwell attended The Edinburgh Academy. For his tertiary education, Maxwell studied at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge.


===Late Life===
===Late Life===

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Living from June 13th, 1831 to November 5th, 1879, James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish scientist who studied mathematical physics. He is acclaimed as "the father of modern physics"[1]

Personal Life

Early Life

Maxwell was born in Edinburgh to an affluent family. He was described by his mother as a curious kid, even from the tender age of three.

Education

Maxwell attended The Edinburgh Academy. For his tertiary education, Maxwell studied at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge.

Late Life

He died

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http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/momentum/cthoe.cfm