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{{wiktionary|Maxwell|maxwell}}
{{wiktionary|Maxwell|maxwell}}
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'''Maxwell''' may refer to:
Maxwell most commonly refers to the mathematician and physicist named [[James Clerk Maxwell]].

Maxwell may also refer to [[List of things named after James Clerk Maxwell|things named after him]], including

* The [[Maxwell (unit)|unit named after him]], of [[magnetic flux]]
* The [[Maxwell's Equations]], a set of equations that attempted to describe [[electromagnetism]] before quantum physics
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* The [[James Clerk Maxwell Telescope]], a telescope in Mauna Kea, Hawaii

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'''Maxwell''' may also refer to:


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==People==
==People==
* [[Maxwell (surname)]], including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
=== Surname ===
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** [[James Clerk Maxwell]], mathematician and physicist
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* [[Maxwell (surname)]]
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* [[James Clerk Maxwell]], mathematician and physicist
* [[Justice Maxwell (disambiguation)]]
* [[Justice Maxwell (disambiguation)]]
* [[Maxwell baronets]], in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia

=== Given name ===
* [[Maxwell Caulfield]] (born 1959), British-American film, stage, and television actor
* [[Maxwell Henry Gluck]] (1899–1984), American businessman, diplomat, horse breeder and philanthropist
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* [[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]] (born 1996), American professional wrestler
* [[Maxwell Kogon]] (1920–1980), Canadian bomber pilot who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross during World War II
* [[Max Seibald]] (born 1987), American lacrosse player
* [[Maxwell Starkman]] (1921–2003), Canadian architect based in Los Angeles, California

=== Mononym ===
* [[Maxwell (footballer, born 1979)]], Brazilian forward
* [[Maxwell (footballer, born 1979)]], Brazilian forward
* [[Maxwell (footballer, born 1981)]], Brazilian left-back
* [[Maxwell (footballer, born 1981)]], Brazilian left-back
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* [[Maxwell (musician)]] (born 1973), American R&B and neo-soul singer
* [[Maxwell (musician)]] (born 1973), American R&B and neo-soul singer
* [[Maxwell (rapper)]] (born 1993), German rapper, member of rap band 187 Strassenbande
* [[Maxwell (rapper)]] (born 1993), German rapper, member of rap band 187 Strassenbande
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* [[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]] (born 1996), American professional wrestler
* [[Maxwell Silva]] (born 1953), Sri Lankan Sinhala Catholic cleric, [[Archdiocese of Colombo|Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo]]


== Places ==
== Places ==
=== United States ===
=== United States ===
* [[Maxwell, California]]
* [[Maxwell, California]]
* [[Maxwell, Indiana]], in Hancock County
* [[Maxwell, Indiana]]
* [[Maxwell, Morgan County, Indiana]]
* [[Maxwell, Iowa]]
* [[Maxwell, Iowa]]
* [[Maxwell, Nebraska]]
* [[Maxwell, Nebraska]]
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* [[Maxwell, Texas]]
* [[Maxwell, Texas]]
* [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], Alabama
* [[Maxwell Air Force Base]], Alabama
* [[Maxwell Street]], a Chicago, Illinois street famous for its blues music and black culture
* [[Maxwell Street]], Chicago, Illinois
* [[Maxwell Township (disambiguation)]]


=== Elsewhere ===
=== Elsewhere ===
* [[Maxwell, Ontario (disambiguation)]], multiple locations in Canada
* [[Maxwell, Ontario (disambiguation)]], multiple locations in Canada
**[[Maxwell, Grey County, Ontario]]
* [[Maxwell MRT station]], in Singapore
**[[Maxwell, Hastings County, Ontario]]
* [[Maxwell Hill]], in Perak, Malaysia
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* [[Maxwelltown]], Scotland
* [[Maxwell MRT station]], a Mass Rapid Transit station in Singapore
* [[Maxwell Hill]], a hill in Perak, Malaysia (also known as Bukit Larut)
* [[Pākaraka]], New Zealand, formerly known as Maxwell
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* [[Maxwelltown]], Scotland, UK
* [[Pākaraka]], New Zealand formally known as Maxwell


=== In space ===
=== In space ===
* [[Maxwell (crater)]], a crater on the far side of the Moon
* [[Maxwell (crater)]], on the Moon
* [[12760 Maxwell]], a main-belt asteroid discovered in 1993 at the European Southern Observatory
* [[12760 Maxwell]], a main-belt asteroid
* [[Maxwell Montes]], the highest mountain on Venus
* [[Maxwell Montes]], on Venus


== Arts and entertainment ==
== Arts and entertainment ==
* [[Maxwell (film)|''Maxwell'' (film)]], a film about businessman Robert Maxwell
* [[Maxwell (film)|''Maxwell'' (film)]], a 2007 film about Robert Maxwell
* [[Maxwell's]], a music club in Hoboken, New Jersey
* ''Maxwell,'' an 1830 novel by [[Theodore Hook]]
* ''Maxwell,'' an 1830 novel by [[Theodore Hook]]
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* Maxwell the pig, in the [[GEICO advertising campaigns#Maxwell the Pig|GEICO commercials]]
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*Maxwell, the main protagonist of the ''[[Scribblenauts]]'' series
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* Maxwell, the antagonist then turned protagonist of the [[Don't Starve]] series


==Businesses and organisations==
=== Fictional characters ===
* [[Maxwell Motor Company]], an American automobile manufacturer 1904–1925
* [[Duo Maxwell]], a pilot in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing''
* [[Enrico Maxwell]], an archbishop in ''Hellsing''
* [[Maxwell Technologies]], an American developer and manufacturer
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* Jane Maxwell, a character in ''[[Wild Arms 3]]''
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* [[Maxwell School]], in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
* Nicole "Nikki" Maxwell, the main character of the ''[[Dork Diaries]]'' book series
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* [[Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs]], of Syracuse University, U.S.
* Maxwell Edison, in the Beatles song "[[Maxwell's Silver Hammer]]"
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* [[Maxwell International Bahá'í School]], formerly in Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
* Maxwell, in the show ''[[Hamtaro]]''
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* [[William H. Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School]], in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
* [[Maxwell Q. Klinger]], in the TV series ''M*A*S*H''
* [[Maxwell Lord]], a DC Comics businessman and villain
* [[Maxwell's]], a bar/restaurant and music club in Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
* [[Maxwell Sheffield]], male lead of the TV sitcom ''The Nanny''
* [[Maxwell Smart]], also known as Agent 86, on the TV show ''Get Smart''
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* Maxwell, protagonist of the ''[[Scribblenauts (video game series)|Scribblenauts]]'' video game series
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* Maxwell, the antagonist of the video game ''[[Don't Starve]]''
* Maxwell, the king of summon spirits in the video game ''[[Tales of Phantasia]]'' and other games in the series
* Peter Maxwell, a recurring character in season 8 of ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]''
* Peter Maxwell, the protagonist of Clifford Simak's novel ''[[The Goblin Reservation]]''
* Maxwell Tennyson, Ben and Gwen's grandfather in ''[[Ben 10]]''
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* Maxwell the pig, a recurring character in the [[GEICO advertising campaigns#Maxwell the Pig|GEICO commercials]]
* [[Electro (Marvel Comics)]] aka Maxwell Dillon, a Marvel Comics supervillain

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== Education ==
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* [[Maxwell School]], a Malaysian secondary school
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* [[Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs]], a graduate school in Syracuse University
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* [[Maxwell International Bahá'í School]], Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
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* [[William H. Maxwell Career and Technical Education High School]], Brooklyn, New York City


== Science and technology ==
== Science and technology ==
* [[Maxwell (microarchitecture)]], a graphics processor architecture developed by Nvidia
* [[Maxwell (microarchitecture)]], a graphics processor architecture developed by Nvidia
* [[Maxwell (unit)]], the cgs unit of magnetic flux
* [[Maxwell (unit)]], the cgs unit of magnetic flux
* [[Maxwell automobile]], an early 20th-century brand of automobile
* [[Maxwell bridge]], a circuit used to measure electrical inductance
* [[Maxwell's demon]], a thought experiment created by physicist James Clerk Maxwell
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* [[Maxwell's equations]], describing the behavior of electric and magnetic fields
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* [[Maxwell relation]], a set of equations in thermodynamics
* [[Maxwell Render]], 3D rendering engine software
* [[Maxwell Render]], 3D rendering engine software
* [[Maxwell Technologies]], a producer of ultracapacitors, microelectronics, and high-voltage energy storage products
* [[James Clerk Maxwell Telescope]], a submillimeter telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii


== Other uses ==
== Other uses ==
* [[Maxwell (1804 ship)|''Maxwell'' (1804 ship)]], an American-built British merchant ship
* [[Maxwell (1804 ship)|''Maxwell'' (1804 ship)]], an American-built British merchant ship
* [[Maxwell Award]], presented by the Maxwell Football Club for the American football College Player of the Year
* [[Maxwell Award]], presented by the Maxwell Football Club for the American football College Player of the Year
* [[Maxwell House]], a brand of coffee
* [[Maxwell House Hotel]], formerly in Nashville, Tennessee


==See also==
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* {{look from|Maxwell}}
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* [[Maxwell's equations]], describing the behavior of electric and magnetic fields
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* [[Maxwell relations]], a set of equations in thermodynamics
* [[Maxwell's theorem]], in probability theory
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* [[Maxwell's theorem (geometry)]]
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* [[James Clerk Maxwell Telescope]], on Mauna Kea, Hawaii
* [[Maxwell House (disambiguation)]]
* [[Maxell]]

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Latest revision as of 22:12, 25 March 2024

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Maxwell may refer to:

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  • Maxwell (1804 ship), an American-built British merchant ship
  • Maxwell Award, presented by the Maxwell Football Club for the American football College Player of the Year

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