Maxwell may refer to:
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Maxwell (surname) Maxwell is a Scottish surname, Scottish surname, a habitational name derived from a location near Melrose, Scotland, Melrose, in Roxburghshire, Scotland. This name was first recorded in 1144, as ''Mackeswell'', meaning "Mack's spring (or stream)" (f ...
, including a list of people and fictional characters with the name
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James Clerk Maxwell
James Clerk Maxwell (13 June 1831 – 5 November 1879) was a Scottish mathematician and scientist responsible for the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation, which was the first theory to describe electricity, magnetism and ligh ...
, mathematician and physicist
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Justice Maxwell (disambiguation)
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Maxwell baronets
There have been several baronetcies created for persons with the surname Maxwell, all of them in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia.
Maxwell Baronets, of Calderwood (1627)
*see Baron Farnham
Maxwell Baronet, of Pollok (1630)
*Sir John Maxwell, 1st B ...
, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia
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Maxwell (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian forward
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Maxwell (footballer, born 1981)
Maxwell Scherrer Cabelino Andrade (born 27 August 1981), known as Maxwell, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He is currently employed by Paris Saint-Germain as assistant sporting director.
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, Brazilian left-back
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Maxwell (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian striker
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Maxwell (footballer, born 1989), Brazilian left-back
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Maxwell (footballer, born 1995), Brazilian forward
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Maxwell (musician)
Gerald Maxwell Rivera (born May 23, 1973), known mononymously as Maxwell, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence following the release of his debut studio album ''Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite'' (19 ...
(born 1973), American R&B and neo-soul singer
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Maxwell (rapper) (born 1993), German rapper, member of rap band 187 Strassenbande
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Maxwell Jacob Friedman
Maxwell T. Friedman (born March 15, 1996), better known by his ring name Maxwell Jacob Friedman (often abbreviated to MJF), is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the current AE ...
(born 1997) AEW Professional wrestler
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Maxwell Silva (born 1953), Sri Lankan Sinhala Catholic cleric,
Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo
Places
United States
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Maxwell, California
Maxwell (formerly, Occident) is a census-designated place and farm community in Colusa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). Located off Interstate 5, it is home to Maxwell High School. The main crop grown is rice, though ...
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Maxwell, Indiana
Maxwell is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
History
Maxwell was laid out and platted in 1881, and was named for a man who worked on building the railroad to the town. The Maxwell post office was establishe ...
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Maxwell, Iowa
Maxwell is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States. The population was 859 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Ames, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the larger Ames-Boone, Iowa Combined Statistical Area.
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Maxwell, Nebraska
Maxwell is a village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the North Platte Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 312 at the 2010 census.
History
Maxwell was platted in 1894 after the Union Pacific Railroad was ex ...
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Maxwell, New Mexico
Maxwell is a village in Colfax County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 254 at the 2010 census, down from 274 in 2000. Maxwell was established in 1879 as a railroad town on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. It was named in ho ...
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Maxwell, Texas
Maxwell is an unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas, United States. According to the Handbook of Texas, it had a population of 500 in 2000. It is located within the Greater Austin metropolitan area.
History
In 1887, the Katy built ...
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Maxwell Air Force Base
Maxwell Air Force Base , officially known as Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, is a United States Air Force (USAF) installation under the Air Education and Training Command (AETC). The installation is located in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. O ...
, Alabama
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Maxwell Street
Maxwell Street is an east-west street in Chicago, Illinois that intersects with Halsted Street just south of Roosevelt Road. It runs at 1330 South in the numbering system running from 500 West to 1126 West.Hayner, Don and Tom McNamee (1988). '' ...
, Chicago, Illinois
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Maxwell Township (disambiguation) Maxwell Township may refer to the following townships in the United States:
* Maxwell Township, Sangamon County, Illinois
Maxwell Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois
Illinois ( ) is a state in the Midwestern United States ...
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