Which scientific field did Maxwell's work help lay the foundation for?
Special Relativity
General Relativity
Quantum Field Theory
String Theory
Answer
James Clerk Maxwell's work laid the foundation for the field of special relativity, which was later developed by Albert Einstein. Maxwell's equations and the understanding of electromagnetic radiation were crucial in the development of this groundbreaking theory.
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