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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. | 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. Maxwell attended The Edinburgh Academy. For his tertiary education, Maxwell studied at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge. At age 25, he became Professor of Physics at Marischal College in Aberdeen. He then moved to King's College in London and subsequently to Cambridge to be the Professor of Experimental Physics in 1871. He was married to Mary Dewar in 1858[http://www.biography.com/people/james-c-maxwell-9403463#academic-background] | ||
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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]
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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. Maxwell attended The Edinburgh Academy. For his tertiary education, Maxwell studied at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge. At age 25, he became Professor of Physics at Marischal College in Aberdeen. He then moved to King's College in London and subsequently to Cambridge to be the Professor of Experimental Physics in 1871. He was married to Mary Dewar in 1858[2]
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