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Maxwell’s Ether: From Wave Optics to the Electromagnetic Theory of Light

October 4, 2023

Celebrate IEEE Day with the IEEE Foundation and IEEE History Center by exploring James Clerk Maxwell’s revolutionary unification of light, electricity and magnetism. Please mark your calendar for 4 October 2023, at 1:00 pm EDT.

Daniel Jon Mitchell DPhil., Senior Historian of the IEEE History Center will walk you through the remarkable history of how Maxwell adapted the concept of an all-pervading ether to develop and ground his electromagnetic theory of light. We shall see how, in Maxwell’s hands, the ether became a powerful theoretical tool to substantiate the electromagnetic field—through which he ultimately brought about a profound conceptual transformation of physical reality.

Witness a rich historical picture of Maxwell’s greatest work. Register today https://webinars.on24.com/ieeedigital/ieeeday

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October 4, 2023