James Clerk Maxwell

The equations of the electromagnetic field, deduced from the experimental results of Faraday, are found to lead to the conclusion that light is an electromagnetic phenomenon.

The conception of the continuous existence of the particles of matter is one which we derive from our experience of bodies of sensible size.

The only thing which can be directly observed is the relative motion of one body with respect to another.

The whole science of heat is founded on the two laws of thermodynamics.

The theory of the motion of a fluid is founded upon the principle of the conservation of matter and the principle of the conservation of energy.

The physical science of the future must certainly include a theory of the electromagnetic medium.

The results of the experiments seem to show that the velocity of light is not affected by the motion of the earth.

The student who wishes to master any department of science must make himself familiar with the facts which form its subject matter.

The idea of a medium, filling all space, and capable of transmitting motion from one part to another, is one which we cannot avoid forming.

The work of the scientific world is carried on by the combined efforts of many workers, each of whom adds a little to the structure.