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James Clerk Maxwell with his colour wheel.
Please explore our website to find out more about James Clerk Maxwell, the great Scottish natural philosopher (physicist in modern usage), and the activities of the JCM Foundation.
We have a wealth of information about Maxwell and his work with many articles, video documentaries, audio documentaries, posters and other documents available in our Resources section as well as a picture gallery site. Please explore the links on this page and in the menu at the top of each page.
We are a small charity, and need to raise funds for our charitable activities promoting the achievements of James Clerk Maxwell. Please follow the link if you would like to support us in that work.
We have a new interactive version of a virtual tour of UK locations associated with Maxwell using Google Earth for the full 3D experience.
Astronomer Royal Catherine Heymans and black hole hunter Martin Hendry join forces for a whistle stop tour through the life and legacy of Scotland's Einstein, James Clerk Maxwell. Details are here
Lecture by Catherine Heymans, Scotland's Astronomer Royal and Martin Hendry, LIGO astronomer about
Scotland's Einstein, James Clerk Maxwell.
The lecture was given live from Maxwell's birthplace, 14 India Street, Edinburgh.
Recording on YouTube
Newspaper coverage included the Glasgow Herald and The National, and inspired a BBC Radio Scotland "Thought for the Day" (at 1:23:20 into the main morning news programme recording).
We have a new interactive version of the virtual "walking" tour using Google Earth for the full 3D experience.
Details are here
He was born in this house at 14 India Street, Edinburgh in 1831 and the Foundation bought it in 1993.
This elegant Georgian house, after period restoration, displays a growing collection of scientific and personal heritage material associated with James Clerk Maxwell, his associates and family circle. ...MORE
| Birthplace Tours | In Person | On Line | On Paper (PDF) |
In person tours of the house can now restart, subject to some public health limitations.
Interactive virtual tours are always available on line.
The PDF brochure describes the contents of the house.
This new virtual tour of Maxwell related locations across the UK includes Glenlair, Aberdeen, London, and Cambridge.
It uses Google Earth. Click the Present button when it loads.
The Edinburgh tour covers a distance of approximately 3 miles (5km) in and around Edinburgh's town centre. It takes in the homes of James Clerk Maxwell and some of his closest friends and relatives, his school, university and the churches he attended, and other points of interest along the way.
| Edinburgh Tours | Walking | On Line | On Paper (PDF) |
The on-line tour uses Google Earth. Click the Present button when it loads.
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