THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
James Clerk Maxwell
Scottish physicist (1831–1879)
James Clerk Maxwell was born on June 13, 1831 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom and died on November 5, 1879, aged 48.
Born
June 13, 1831
James Clerk Maxwell died aged 48.
Died: November 5, 1879
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Professions
- university teacher, teacher, mathematician, theoretical physicist, thermodynamicist, physicist, photographer, scientist, inventor
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
More about James Clerk Maxwell
- Zodiac sign
- Gemini
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- The Peerage
- The Fine Art Archive
- Base biographique
- SNAC
- Luminous-Lint
- MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- KNAW Past Members
- GeneaStar
- BnF authorities
- Find a Grave
- Integrated Authority File
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Internet Philosophy Ontology project
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Questions people ask
How old was James Clerk Maxwell when they died?
James Clerk Maxwell died aged 48.
When is James Clerk Maxwell’s birthday?
James Clerk Maxwell’s recorded birthday is June 13.
Where was James Clerk Maxwell born?
James Clerk Maxwell was born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
When did James Clerk Maxwell die?
James Clerk Maxwell died on November 5, 1879.