I heartily recommend this book, the best I have seen on Heaviside https://www.amazon.com/Maxwellians-Cornell-History-Science/dp/0801482348
He had a tough childhood and became a telegrapher and virtually self-taught physicist who laid the foundations for modern electrical engineering. 73 John N5CQ -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Kevin McQuiggin Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 11:39 PM To: k...@arrl.net Cc: Elecraft Discussion List <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT James Clerk Maxwell It is also of value to read about Professor Oliver Heaviside, a less-heralded but brilliant mathematician and physicist who was able to simplify Maxwell’s very complex electromagnetic theory of about 30 equations down to a much more understandable set of 4 or 6 equations. It is Heaviside’s re-interpretation and simplification of Maxwell’s original equations that are taught and used today. There is an excellent book on Heaviside, who was a genius in his own right: “The Forgotten Genius of Oliver Heaviside”, available on Amazon, see https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Genius-Oliver-Heaviside-Electrical-ebook/dp/B01N0S90BN/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=genius+heaviside&qid=1585197188&sr=8-1 <https://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Genius-Oliver-Heaviside-Electrical-ebook/dp/B01N0S90BN/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=genius+heaviside&qid=1585197188&sr=8-1> Just in case anyone is looking for a good book in this time of self-isolation,. 73, Kevin VE7ZD > On Mar 25, 2020, at 8:01 PM, Dave Sublette <k4to.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A brief, but excellent video on you tube discusses Maxwell and his > importance in history. If you are not familiar with "The History > Guy", this is an excellent way to become acquainted with him. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuWEqE4k230 > > 73, > > Dave, K4TO > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email > list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to > mcqui...@sfu.ca ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to woyb10...@outlook.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
