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Maxwell made many contributions to physics. Maxwell made advances in
four main areas:
1) Electromagnetism: By devoloping his equations, he
successfully connected electricity, magnetism, and optics.
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2) Color Analysis: Maxwell produced the first color
photograph in 1861!
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3) Kinetic Theory: Maxwell aided other scientists in
understanding kinetic theory of gases.
4) Control Theory: Maxwell is noted as producing
early papers on control theory which deals with dynamical systems.