Visit by Professor and Mrs Philip Marston

Professor Marston and his wife Trude fulfilled a life-long ambition to visit the home of James Clerk Maxwell. Prof. Marston, who is in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Washington State University has written extensively about Maxwell including co-authoring a new book entitled James Clerk Maxwell – Perspectives on his Life and Work recently published by the Oxford University Press. They were given a comprehensive tour of Glenlair as well as visiting Corsock Church to view the Memorial window to Maxwell.

Prof Marston outside the Maxwell visitor centre

Prof Marston outside the Maxwell visitor centre

Prof Marston examines an artefact from the Time Capsule

Prof Marston examines an artefact from the Time Capsule

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