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  • James Clerk Maxwell and the Electromagnetic Theory of Light
    The theory that light consists of two transverse waves vibrating back and forth at right angles to each other was proposed by James Clerk Maxwell.

    Maxwell's theory, known as electromagnetic theory, unified electricity, magnetism, and light. He showed that light is a form of electromagnetic radiation, which consists of oscillating electric and magnetic fields that are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of propagation.

    However, it's important to clarify that Maxwell's theory describes light as an electromagnetic wave, not two separate waves. It's a single wave with both electric and magnetic components oscillating perpendicularly to each other.

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