George Gabriel Stokes

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1864–1865

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George Gabriel Stokes, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Maxwell presents 'A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field', 8 December 1864

   1864–1865

   Role: Physical Sciences Secretary

   1. 18 December 1864 · Royal SocietyPresentation to the Royal Society

      Maxwell's paper was read to the Royal Society on 8 December 1864, following its submission on 27 October.

   2. 224 Dec 1864 – 23 Mar 1865 · Royal SocietyPeer Review Process

      The paper underwent peer review, being sent to William Thomson and George Gabriel Stokes in late 1864 and early 1865.

   3. 315–16 June 1865 · Royal SocietyApproval for Publication

      The paper was approved for publication in the Philosophical Transactions on 15 June 1865 and sent to the printer the next day.

Sources

1. A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-28