1861 ⟶ Maxwell's Equations Introduced

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📊 Maxwell Introduces Statistical Mechanics and Maxwell Distribution

James Clerk Maxwell: Introduced statistical mechanics with the Maxwell distribution⟶
Maxwell Introduces Statistical Mechanics and Maxwell Distribution (1860)
Statistical MechanicsMaxwell DistributionPhysicsJames Clerk MaxwellThermodynamics19th Century ScienceKinetic TheoryProbabilityBoltzmann
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♾️ Maxwell's Equations Introduced

62 – Maxwell's equations⟶
Maxwell's Equations Introduced (1861)
Maxwell's EquationsElectromagnetismPhysicsJames Clerk Maxwell19th Century ScienceUnified Field TheoryElectrodynamicsWave TheoryLight
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⚫ Kirchhoff's Work on Black Body Radiation

Gustav Kirchhoff: Black body⟶
Kirchhoff's Work on Black Body Radiation (1861)
Black Body RadiationPhysicsGustav KirchhoffThermodynamicsElectromagnetism19th Century ScienceTheoretical PhysicsRadiation
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📡 Maxwell's Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field (Electromagnetic Radiation)

James Clerk Maxwell: A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field (electromagnetic radiation)⟶
Maxwell's Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field (Electromagnetic Radiation) (1864)
PhysicsElectromagnetismElectromagnetic RadiationMaxwellTheoretical Physics19th CenturyWavesScientific Revolution
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⚡ Maxwell Publishes 'A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism'

Maxwell: A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism⟶
Maxwell Publishes 'A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism' (1873)
ElectromagnetismMaxwell's EquationsPhysics19th Century ScienceMaxwellElectricityMagnetism
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