The Long Road to Maxwell's Equations - IEEE Spectrum

“The mathematical and conceptual underpinnings of Maxwell’s theory were so complicated and counterintuitive that his theory was largely neglected after it was first introduced.

It took nearly 25 years for a small group of physicists, themselves obsessed with the mysteries of electricity and magnetism, to put Maxwell’s theory on solid footing. “

Read the Article | IEEE Spectrum | James C. Rautio

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