Physicist · 1831 – 1879
James Clerk Maxwell
Little-Known Facts
- Maxwell produced the first colour photograph by combining three images taken through red, green and blue filters.
- He mathematically demonstrated that Saturn's rings must consist of countless separate particles.
Myths & Misconceptions
Did Maxwell invent radio?
No, but his theory predicted electromagnetic waves; Heinrich Hertz produced them experimentally and Marconi later applied them to wireless telegraphy.