James Clerk Maxwell Foundation

Tours of James Clerk Maxwells Birthplace: Our panoramic virtual tour allows viewers to see inside the restored house and view the exhibits in detail at their own pace. Unfortunately, real-life tours have been suspended since 16th March 1977 because of the public health crisis. We are very sad to announce that one of our founding members and Honorar... y President, David Ritchie, passed away in September 1977. Please see the tribute to David, celebrating his key role in setting up the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, in our Winter 1977 Newsletter . This shows: Brian Berg, IEEE Region 6 History Chair and Milestone Coordinator; Alex Magoun, outreach historian at the IEEE History Center; and Karen Galuchie, Executive Director of the IEEE Foundation. On 20 September 2019 this IEEE historical plaque on The Standardisation of the Ohm as the Unit of Electrical Resistance was received by the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation. He was hosted by the chair of the James Clerk Maxwell Foundation, Professor Alastair Gillespie This shows the unveiling of an identical IEEE Ohm plaque at the Hunterian Museum in the University of Glasgow. L to R: Prof Peter Grant, foundation trustee who proposed this new historical plaque; Mike Hinchey, Chair of the IEEE UKRI Section; Robert Dent, Chair of the IEEE History Committee; and Prof Jose Moura, President of the IEEE - who performed the unveiling on 17 September 2019. The James Clerk Maxwell Foundation (Registered Charity SC015003) was formed in Scotland in 1977 to honour one of the greatest scientists who has ever lived: James Clerk Maxwell. In 1993 the Foundation acquired James Clerk Maxwell's birthplace in Edinburgh (see brochure ). This elegant Georgian house, after period restoration, displays a growing collection of heritage material associated with James Clerk Maxwell, his associates and family circle. To provide in the birthplace an attractive and stimulating environment for the mathematicians, scientists and engineers from all over the world to meet in seminars, symposia, workshops and ...Read More