Katherine Clerk Maxwell
Katherine Mary Clerk Maxwell (née Dewar; 1824 – 12 December 1886) was a Scottish physical scientist best known for her observations which supported and contributed to the discoveries of her husband, James Clerk Maxwell. Most notable of these are her involvement with his colour vision and viscosity of gases experiments. She was born Katherine Dewar in 1824 in Glasgow and married Clerk Maxwell in 1858.
Katherine Mary Clerk Maxwell | |
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| Born | Katherine Mary Dewar 1824 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Died | 12 December 1886 (aged 61–62) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Resting place | Parton, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
| Known for | Research supporting experiments of James Clerk Maxwell |
| Spouse |
James Clerk Maxwell
(m. 1858; died 1879) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physical sciences |
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