sep 21, 1873 - The Theory of Electromagnetism
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"Electricity and magnetism were once thought to be separate forces. However, in 1873, Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell developed a unified theory of electromagnetism. The study of electromagnetism deals with how electrically charged particles interact with each other and with magnetic fields." (Lucas, LiveScience).
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