The Long Road to Maxwell’s Equations
How four enthusiasts helped bring the theory of electromagnetism to light
By James C. Rautio
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-history/dawn-of-electronics/the-long-road-to-maxwells-equations
The Beauty of Math
Incalculable beauty is the result when equations produce fractals
By IEEE SpectrumEditor’s PicksFrom Math to MoviesIs Math Still Relevant?The Miraculous 1880s

https://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/tools-toys/the-beauty-of-math
Is Math Still Relevant?
The queen of the sciences may someday lose its royal status
By Robert W. Lucky
https://spectrum.ieee.org/at-work/education/is-math-still-relevant
The Miraculous 1880s
Boosters of Silicon Valley days are off base: The real tech decade happened rather earlier
By Vaclav Smil

https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-history/dawn-of-electronics/the-miraculous-1880s