James Clerk Maxwell

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Did Maxwell receive any recognition during his lifetime? James Clerk Maxwell
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Did Maxwell receive any recognition during his lifetime?

Although Maxwell's work was not fully appreciated during his lifetime, he did receive several honors. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society at the age of 25 and served as the first Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge. Maxwell's significant contributions were fully recognized after his death.