Did you know?: James Clerk Maxwell was well known for his sense of humour. He wrote several light-hearted poems, often making fun of himself or one of his contemporaries.

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879)

Useful links

These websites have information or images we think you might find useful:

James Clerk Maxwell Foundation:
Lots of useful links, including Maxwell's published scientific papers and his animations 'Wheel of Life' and 'Jumping Circles'.
The Maxwell at Glenlair Trust:
Glenlair House, home of Clerk Maxwell family in Dumfries and Galloway.
BBC Radio 4 – 'In Our Time':
Broadcast on Maxwell presented by Melvyn Bragg, 2 October 2003.
St Andrew's University, School of Mathematics and Statistics:
MacTutor biography – James Clerk Maxwell 1831-1879.

Search for National Library material relating to James Clerk Maxwell:
Details of publications by or about James Clerk Maxwell that are held in National Library of Scotland collections.