Author Topic: A history of James Clark Maxwell (Read 949 times)

G7PSK · « **on:** March 25, 2020, 04:50:08 pm »

bsfeechannel · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2020, 05:19:19 pm »

I think that his name is James Clerk Maxwell.

Simon_RL · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2020, 06:38:54 pm »

https://youtu.be/NuWEqE4k230

Thanks for posting G7PSK.

TimFox · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2020, 07:17:14 pm »

I think that his name is James Clerk Maxwell.

Yes, but it is pronounced “Clark”.

bob91343 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2020, 09:52:45 pm »

The narrator mispronounces Clerk. His enunciation sucks and I could only guess at much of what he was saying.

TimFox · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2020, 09:59:39 pm »

I did not check out the video, but the correct pronunciation of his name is "Clark" even though it is spelled "Clerk".
cf. https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/james-clerk-clark-maxwell.432602/

aneevuser · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2020, 10:20:19 pm »

Those interested in Maxwell may find this old and very comprehensive biography of interest:

https://archive.org/details/lifeofjamesclerk00camprich/mode/2up

babysitter · « **Reply #7 on:** March 29, 2020, 12:07:07 am »

Written>Video. Thanks!

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