1873Maxwell Publishes 'A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism'

Maxwell: A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism
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🔌 Ørsted Discovers Electromagnetism

Hans Christian Ørsted discovers that a current passed through a wire will deflect the needle of a compass, establishing the deep relationship between electricity and magnetism (electromagnetism).
Ørsted Discovers Electromagnetism (1820)
PhysicsElectromagnetismElectricityMagnetismHans Christian Ørsted19th Century PhysicsElectromagnetics
DenmarkDenmark

♾️ Maxwell's Equations Introduced

Maxwell's Equations Introduced (1861)
Maxwell's EquationsElectromagnetismPhysicsJames Clerk Maxwell19th Century ScienceUnified Field TheoryElectrodynamicsWave TheoryLight
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📡 Maxwell's Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field (Electromagnetic Radiation)

Maxwell's Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field (Electromagnetic Radiation) (1864)
PhysicsElectromagnetismElectromagnetic RadiationMaxwellTheoretical Physics19th CenturyWavesScientific Revolution
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⚡ Maxwell Publishes 'A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism'

Maxwell Publishes 'A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism' (1873)
ElectromagnetismMaxwell's EquationsPhysics19th Century ScienceMaxwellElectricityMagnetism
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

🧲 Ising Model: Theory of Magnetism in 2D

Theory of magnetism in 2D: Ising model
Ising Model: Theory of Magnetism in 2D (1944)
PhysicsMagnetismIsing ModelTheoretical PhysicsStatistical Mechanics20th Century Physics
GermanyGermany