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Celebrating the 175th Anniversary of the
Birth of James Clerk Maxwell
A Part of the IEEE MTT-S
Distinguished Microwave Lecture
Series
An Event Co-hosted by Sonnet Software
Inc., CST and 2006 IMS Committee
James Clerk Maxwell stands shoulder to shoulder with Newton and
Einstein, yet even those of us who have spent decades working with Maxwell's
equations are almost totally unfamiliar with his life and times.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 marks the 175th birth anniversary of James
Clerk Maxwell, the founder of our field of electromagnetics. On that evening at
this year's MTT-S IMS 2006 in San Francisco, Sonnet Software, Inc. in
co-operation with Computer Simulation Technology (CST) and the 2006 IMS Committee
will co-host an extraordinary event celebrating this momentous day in history.
 Join us
as we remember and recognize one of the most influential and far-reaching
natural philosophers and get an understanding of James Maxwell from the
viewpoint of a curious microwave engineer. As part of the recognition, Dr
James C Rautio, president and founder of Sonnet Software, Inc. and MTT-S
Distinguished Microwave Lecturer will present the Life of James Clerk Maxwell.
What was Maxwell like as an infant? What was the tragedy at eight years old that
profoundly influenced his life? When did he publish his first papers, and what
were they about? What did Maxwell have to do with the rings of Saturn? Why did
he lose his job as a professor? What was his wife like? What is Maxwell's legacy
to us? These questions and more will be answered during this presentation. Dr
Rautio will explore and provide insight into Maxwell the person in order to add
an extra dimension to those four simple equations we have studied ever since.
(Click
here for an anecdotal summary on the Life of James Clerk Maxwell.)
Complimentary food, drinks and cake will be served courtesy of
Sonnet Software Inc and CST. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Event Details
Date: June 13th, 2006
Time: 7:00 PM (Refreshments served promptly at 7PM.
Presentation starts at 7:30PM)
Location: San Francisco Marriott
55 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA. 94103
Directions from SFO Airport:
- Take
Hwy 101 North to Hwy 80/Bay Bridge.
- Take the Fourth Street exit and Bear left on
Bryant Street.
- Left on Third Street (one block).
- Left on Mission (four blocks).
- Right into the valet parking entrance (1/2 block).
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The hotel is at the corner of Mission and Fourth Street and across from the Sony
Metreon and Yerba Buena Gardens/Moscone Convention Center.
Click here for a Map.
Collectible Limited Edition Maxwell Event
Invitation V-Mailcards
Have you received your Limited Edition V-Mailcard Invitation in your
mail box? These one time only Limited Edition V-Mailcards contain
a mini-CD with valuable documents that will be referenced during Dr Rautio's presentation as well
as the 350 page PDF version of "The Life of James Clerk Maxwell" written by
Lewis Campbell and William Garnett. It also includes other technical
articles published by Dr Rautio.
These collectible VCards will only be made once so get them
while they last! You can get one by stopping by our booth
at the MTT-S Exhibit Hall. Our booth number is #1639. (Note:
You do not need the VCard to attend the Maxwell Celebration.) We Hope to See You in San Francisco!
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