James Clerk Maxwell and Modern PhysicsGlazebrook, Richard
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James Clerk Maxwell and Modern Physics
Glazebrook, Richard
Maxwell, James Clerk, 1831-1879; Physics -- History
Cavendish, Henry, 73, 74;
Works of, edited by Maxwell, 87, 154, 155
Cavendish Laboratory, built and presented to University of
Cambridge, 73, 74
Cay, Miss Frances, 11
Cayley Portrait Fund, lines to Committee, 86
Challis, Professor, 49
Charles’ Law, 124
Chemical Society, Maxwell’s lecture before, 80–82
Clausius, on kinetic theory of gases, 119, 129, 130, 137
Clerks of Penicuik, The, 9, 10
Colour Perception, 94
Colour Sensation, Young on, 97, 98;
Sir D. Brewster on, 99
Colours, paper by Maxwell, on, 40, 41;
Helmholtz on, 99
Conductors and Insulators, Distinction between, 173
Cookson, Dr., 61
Corsock, Maxwell buried at, 90
Cotes, 202
Coulomb, 154
Curves, investigated by Maxwell, 19
Daniell’s cells, 77
Democritus, 108
Demonstrator of Physics, W. Garnett appointed, 75
Description of Oval Curves, first paper by Maxwell, 19
Devonshire, Duke of, Cavendish Laboratory built by, 73, 74;
Letter of Thanks from University of Cambridge, 74
Dewar, Miss K. M., her marriage to Maxwell, 51
Dickinson, Lowes; Portrait of Maxwell by, 90
Diffusion of gases, 128
Discs for colour experiments, 99–101
Droop, H. R., 57
Dynamical Theory of the Electro-magnetic Field, Maxwell on, 57, 177
Dynamical Theory of Gases, Maxwell on, 58, 134
Edinburgh Academy, Maxwell’s school-life at, 13–18
Edinburgh, Royal Society of, Maxwell at meetings of, 18
Edinburgh, University of, Maxwell at, 22
Elastic Spheres, 144
Electric Displacement, 218, 219, 220
Electrical Theories, 94, 154, 155
Electricity and Magnetism, Maxwell’s book on, 59, 77, 79, 147, 155,
156, 176, 180–201;
papers by Lord Kelvin on, 161–2;
Application of Mathematical Analysis to, paper by G. Green, 158
Electricity, Modern Views of, by Professor Lodge, 177
Electro-kinetic Momentum, 221
Electro-magnetic Field, Dynamical Theory of, Maxwell on, 57, 177
Electro-magnetic Induction, 157
Electro-magnetic Theory of Light, 174
Electro-tonic State, 164
Electrostatic Induction, Faraday on, 159
_Encyclopædia Britannica_, articles by Maxwell in, 80, 108, 146
Ether, labile, 220
Experimental Physics, foundation of Professorship at Cambridge, 66;
Election of Maxwell, 68
Faraday on electrical science, 157;
on electrostatic induction, 159
Faraday’s Lines of Force, paper by Maxwell on, 44, 45, 148–153
Fawcett, W. M., architect of Cavendish Laboratory, 73
Fitzgerald, Professor, 177, 211
Forbes, Professor J. D., 18, 44, 54;
friendship with Maxwell, 19;
paper on Theory of Glaciers, 19;
resigns Professorship at Edinburgh, 54
Galvani, 155
Garnett, W., appointed Demonstrator of Physics at Cambridge, 75;
Life of Maxwell by, 94
Gases, Molecular theory of, 57, 108;
Waterston on general theory of, 118;
Clausius on, 119;
diffusion of, 128
Gauss’ Theory, 156
Gay Lussac’s Law, 117
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