Maxwell ke dhani dharmic palwaar me paeda bhais rahaa. 1845me, jab uu khaali 14 saal ke rahaa, uu ek paper likhis rahaa jisme uu ek nawaa rakam ke mathematical curves ke draw kare ke system ke suruu karis. 1847 me uu University of Edinburgh me mathematics parrhe ke suruu karis. 1850 me Maxwellbadal ke University of Cambridge ke Trinity College me bharti hoe gais. Uu university me aapan kaam ke khatir dher prize jiitis aur 1854 me graduate bhais. 1855 se 1872talak uu colour blindness ke khatir reseach karis.