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This post is a basic timeline of physicist James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879). There are 16 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia
- 1831: Born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1842: Enrolls at Edinburgh Academy
- 1846: Writes paper on mathematical curves
- 1847: Enrolls at University of Edinburgh
- 1850: Enrolls at University of Cambridge
- 1855: Elected fellow of Trinity College
- 1855: Writes paper on color theory
- 1856: Becomes professor at Marischal College, Aberdeen
- 1859: Publishes paper on Saturn's rings
- 1860: Becomes Chair of Natural Philosophy at King's College, London
- 1861: Produces first durable color photograph
- 1861: Elected to the Royal Society
- 1861-1862: Writes papers on electromagnetic induction
- 1865: Resigns from King's College
- 1871: Becomes professor at University of Cambridge
- 1879: Died at the age of 48 in Cambridge, England
