James Clerk Maxwell/contributions

Famous quotes containing the words james, clerk and/or maxwell:

    “Revolutions are notorious for allowing even non- participants—even women!—new scope for telling the truth since they are themselves such massive moments of truth, moments of such massive participation.”
    —Selma James (b. 1930)

    “Your faith an’ trouth yese never get
    Nor our trew Love shall never twain
    Till ye come within my bower
    And kiss me both cheek and chin.

    My mouth it is full cold, Margret,
    It has the smell now of the ground;
    An’ if I kiss thy com’ly mouth
    Thy life days will not be long.”
    —Unknown. Clerk Saunders (l. 109–116)

    “Gin a body meet a body
    Flyin’ through the air,
    Gin a body hit a body,
    Will it fly? and where?”
    —James Clerk Maxwell (1831–1879)