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James Clerk Maxwell was born at 14 India Street in Edinburgh, a house built by his parents in the s.

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Shortly afterwards his family moved to their home at Glenlair in Kirkcudbrightshire about 20 km from Dumfries. There he enjoyed a country upbringing and his natural curiosity displayed itself at an early age. In a letter written on 25 April when 'The Boy' was not yet three years old he is described as follows, see [3]:-

He is a very happy man, and has improved much since the weather got moderate; he has great work with doors, locks, keys etc., and 'Show me how it doos' is never out of his mouth.

He also investigates the hidden course of streams and bell-wires, the way the water gets from the pond through the wall and a pend or small bridge and down a drain

When James was eight years old his mother died. His parents plan that they would educate him at home until he was 13 years old, and that he would then be