Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Maxwell is a Scottish surname, a habitational name derived from a location near Melrose, in Roxburghshire, Scotland. This name was first recorded in 1144, as Mackeswell , meaning "Mack's spring (or stream)" (from the Old English well[a] ).
Almost all Max names derive from the Latin Maximus, in circulation since the Classical Era and used in Ancient Rome as a cognomen. This was the third name in the three-part system known as the tria nomina. The cognomen began as a nickname and would have been given to men of the patrician class who demonstrated traits of greatness.
Maxwell (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name James Clerk Maxwell, mathematician and physicist; Justice Maxwell (disambiguation) Maxwell baronets, in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia; Maxwell (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian forward; Maxwell (footballer, born 1981), Brazilian left-back
Clan Maxwell is a Scottish clan of the Scottish Lowlands and is recognized as such by the Lord Lyon King of Arms. [2] However, as the clan does not currently have a chief, it is considered an armigerous clan .
Most people need stable esteem, meaning that which is soundly based on real capacity or achievement. Maslow noted two versions of esteem needs. The "lower" version of esteem is the need for respect from others and may include a need for status, recognition, fame, prestige, and attention.
Psycho-Cybernetics is a self-help book written by American writer Maxwell Maltz in 1960. [1] Motivational and self-help experts in personal development, including Zig Ziglar, Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy have based their techniques on Maxwell Maltz.
Maxwell Maltz (March 10, 1899 – April 7, 1975 [1]) was an American cosmetic surgeon and author of Psycho-Cybernetics (1960), which was a system of ideas that he claimed could improve one's self-image leading to a more successful and fulfilling life. [2]
Nicholas Maxwell (born 3 July 1937 [1]) is a British philosopher. Maxwell taught philosophy of science at University College London , where he is now Emeritus Reader. In 2003 he founded Friends of Wisdom. [ 2 ]