On Physical Lines of Force
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"On Physical Lines of Force" is an 1861–62 series of papers by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced the field concept and laid the foundations for classical electromagnetic theory.
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| instanceOf |
scientific paper
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series of papers → |
| author |
James Clerk Maxwell
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| authorBirthYear |
1831
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| authorDeathYear |
1879
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| authorName |
James Clerk Maxwell
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| authorOccupation |
physicist
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| buildsOnConcept |
Faraday's lines of force
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| citedAsPrecursorOf |
modern field theory
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| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
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| describes |
electric lines of force
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magnetic lines of force → propagation of electromagnetic effects → |
| discipline |
physics
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| field |
electromagnetism
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| hasImpactOn |
field theory in physics
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unification of electricity and magnetism → |
| hasPart |
Part I
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Part II → Part III → Part IV → |
| historicalPeriod |
Victorian era
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| influenced |
electrical engineering
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theoretical physics → |
| influencedBy |
Michael Faraday
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| introducedConcept |
electromagnetic field
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field concept in physics → |
| laidFoundationFor |
Maxwell's equations
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classical electromagnetism → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
classical electromagnetic theory
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| notableFor |
introducing the physical field concept
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providing a mechanical analogy for electromagnetic phenomena → |
| originalMedium |
print
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| originalPublisherType |
scientific journal
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| proposes |
mechanical model of the electromagnetic field
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| publicationCentury |
19th century
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| publicationEndYear |
1862
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| publicationStartYear |
1861
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| publicationStatus |
peer-reviewed
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| publishedIn |
Philosophical Magazine
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| relatedWork |
A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field
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| subdiscipline |
electrodynamics
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| typeOfWork |
theoretical physics paper
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| usesModel |
mechanical ether model
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James Clerk Maxwell
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