James Clerk Maxwell Foundation

Building – birthplace of James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), Scotland’s greatest theoretical physicist.
Modern technology – electronics, radio, TV, mobile phones etc. – are based on his work, which included
a unified theory of electricity, magnetism and light. Among other achievements, he also:

• Created and superimposed red, green and blue projections to display the first colour image – of a tartan ribbon (1861)
• Deduced the constitution of Saturn’s rings
• Introduced statistics into a dynamical theory of gases
• Analysed the operation of governors, producing the first theory of feedback control

Activities 

• Open house with guides on hand.
• Viewing of artefacts, memorabilia & posters relating to Maxwell’s life and work.
• Four rooms will be open, on ground and first floors, restored as far as possible to reflect the Georgian era.