The Scientist Who Worked Out the Mathematics of the Connections

question 39

Multiple Choice

The scientist who worked out the mathematics of the connections between electricity, magnetism, and light in the 19th century was:

• A) Albert Einstein
• B) James Clerk Maxwell
• C) Isaac Newton
• D) Wilhelm Wien
• E) Ludwig Boltzmann

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Wage Increase

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