By chance we found the grave of James Clerk Maxwell in the village of Parton beside Loch Ken. What a beautiful place! If you haven't heard of Maxwell, he is one of the most important physicists ever. He's up there with Einstein, Newton and Galileo. It's just that the maths is less accessible. He developed the theory of electromagnetic waves. There will be more to come on the more accessible parts of this work. If you go to visit, note that the grave is in the remains of the old church. I think his father helped to design the new church (kirk). The monument with the plaque on is by the war memorial in front of the church.
