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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Maxwell, James

For Students 9th - 10th
This ScienceWorld site describes the Scottish mathematician and physicist James Maxwell (1831-1879) who published physical and mathematical theories of the electromagnetic field.
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eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Light and Electromagnetic Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
In discussing the findings of James Clerk Maxwell and Michael Faraday, this site reveals information and formulas related to electromagnetic radiation and the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Website
Other

The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page of the The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, a charitable foundation to commemorate the life and work of James Clerk Maxwell. View Maxwell's house and read about the personal life of this notable scientist.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: James Clerk Maxwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Research resources for James Maxwell (1831-1879), who did revolutionary work on electricity and magnetism and on the kinetic theory of gases.
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Primary
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: A Visit to James Clerk Maxwell's House

For Students 9th - 10th
From the MacTutor History of Mathematics website, this page allows students to see the Edinburgh home of the 19th century Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: James Clerk Maxwell

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the life and contributions of James Clerk Maxwell. This site also provides links to explanations of many of Maxwell's contributions in the field of physics.
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Handout
Cornell University

Cornell University: Astronomy: Electromagnetism and Charge

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Cornell University provides a very short, very telling comparison of matter and charge. This is a good site to check out on the subject, with a chart diagram to help with further information.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: James Maxwell

For Students 9th - 10th
This image is of James Maxwell, a Scottish theoretical physicist who made important contributions to electromagnetic theory. Check out our James Maxwell facts page for more information on this famous scientist.