James Clerk Maxwell was one of the brightest scientists in the history of humanity. He was Albert Einstein's hero! But oddly, and quite sadly I think, you'll not find 1 in 100 in this country that have even heard of him, much less have the...More

Another cool statue in the streets of Edinburgh. James Clerk Maxwell. Not a bad sculpting job, I like it.

As a Scot and someone with a background in physics and maths, I've very happy to see this statue to honour a man who has made a monumental contribution to our understanding of physics. The Maxwell equations are the foundation of classical electromagnetism without which...More

I read in a poll at the millennium that Maxwell was rated the 3rd greatest physicist of all time behind Newton and Einstein. He is the finest scientist Scotland has ever produced, but alas, nowadays is largely forgotten. I would consider him to be a...More

The great man sits holding a colour wheel with a dog at his feet. On the pedestal is shown his mathematical equations that advanced the science of electricity and magnetism. The bas-reliefs illustrate further seminal scientific discoveries. Newton is shown splitting light with a prism,...More

The statue of physicist James Clerk Maxwell is at St Andrew Square end of George Street. He was a mathematician and physicist formulating the equations of classical electromagnetic theory. These four equations known as Maxwell's equations are shown on a small plaque at the rear...More

Walking along George Street, heading towards the east end, (Saint Andrew Square) in Edinburgh's 'new town', you will come to the statue of James Clerk Maxwell. The statue was revealed in 2008 and is located near to his birthplace which was India Street. James Clerk...More