# 19th Century Mathematical Physics

- Institution: Gresham College
- Taught by: Professor Raymond Flood, Dr Mark McCartney, Dr Julia Collins
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/19th-century-mathematical-physics)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was one of the most important mathematical physicists of all time, after only Newton and Einstein. Within a relatively short lifetime he made enormous contributions to science which this lecture will survey. Foremost among these was the formulation of the theory of electromagnetism with light, electricity and magnetism all shown to be manifestations of the electromagnetic field.

## Lectures

1. [James Clerk Maxwell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-19th-century-mathematical-physics/dadc8d2a1ea9) (YouTube)
2. [Lord Kelvin and the French 'F' Word: The Greatest Victorian Scientist?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-19th-century-mathematical-physics/5f4c64148e6e) (YouTube)
3. [Peter Guthrie Tait: A Knot's Tale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-19th-century-mathematical-physics/f0043d4bdd35) (YouTube)