Published comprehensive two-volume treatise on electrodynamics and wave propagation.

Derived Maxwell's thermodynamic partial derivative relations connecting T, P, V, S.

Maxwell publishes his thermodynamics textbook, introducing "Maxwell's Demon" thought experiment.

Maxwell presents his 20 field equations, unifying electricity, magnetism, and light.

Maxwell formulates vector field equations, proving electromagnetic waves travel at the speed of light.

Proved electromagnetic waves propagate through space at speed c = 1/sqrt(mu_0 epsilon_0).

Unified electrodynamics into 4 fundamental field equations.

Maxwell demonstrates three-color trichromatic color synthesis at the Royal Institution.

Maxwell introduces statistical probability distributions into physics, deriving the Gaussian molecular speed distribution.