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===Middle years===
In [[1847]], Maxwell attended [[Edinburgh University]] studing Natural Philosophy, Moral Philosophy, and Mental Philosophy. At Edinburgh, he studied under, Sir William Hamilton. In [[1850]], Maxwell left for [[Cambridge]]. In [[October]], Maxwell attented Peterhouse College. Maxwell eventually left Peterhouse for Trinity College. In [[November]] [[1851]], Maxwell studied under the tutor [[William Hopkins]] (nicknamed the "wrangler maker"). In [[1854]], Maxwell graduated with a degree as second wrangler in [[mathematics]] from [[Trinity College]], Cambridge (scoring second-highest in the mathematics exam) and was declared equal with the senior wrangler of his year in the higher ordeal of the Smith’s prize examination. In [[1856]], Maxwell was a professor at [[Marischal College]] in [[Aberdeen]]. During this time, [[Lord Kelvin]] was a mentor to Maxwell.
Maxwell's contributed knowledge about the planet Saturn's rings. Maxwell conducted mathematical research analyzing the stability of the rings around Saturn, concluding the rings could not be completely solid or fluid. Maxwell demonstrated stability could be reached only if the rings consisted of numerous small solid particles. He also mathematically disproved the nebular hypothesis (which stated that solar system formed through the progressive condensation of a purely gasous nebula), forcing the theory to account for additional portions of small solid particles.
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