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A groundbreaking realization of Maxwell's work was the unification of light with electromagnetic waves. Through meticulous calculations, Maxwell discovered the velocity of disturbances in his model corresponded precisely with the speed of light, thereby heralding a revolutionary understanding of electromagnetic radiation.
Despite his significant contributions, for decades, Maxwell's theory faced neglect. At conferences, he described his work with modesty, minimizing its implications within the scientific community. Even after his passing, it was not until Heinrich Hertz experimentally demonstrated the existence of electromagnetic waves that the validity of Maxwell's equations gained unequivocal support.