| Authorised form of name | Maxwell; James Rankin |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Falkirk, Scotland |
| Date of birth | 20 April 1941 |
| Date of death | 12 Aprtil 2026 |
| Research field | Geology |
| Organic chemistry |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 15/05/1997 |
| Age at election | 56 |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/271190498 |
| https://viaf.org/viaf/271190498/ |
| Code | NA3903 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1997/20 | Maxwell, James Rankin: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1990 |
| IM/003031 | Maxwell, James Rankin | 1997 |
| MS/926/1/13 | Drafts of publications on Luna 16 and 20, collected by Colin Pillinger | December 1973-July 1976 |
| MS/926/5/1/2 | Proposals from the United Kingdom to NASA for the analysis of Apollo lunar surface samples, compiled by the Lunar, Planetary and Interplanetary Matter Working Group | 6th May 1970 |
| MS/926/5/1/3 | Proposals from the United Kingdom to NASA for the analysis of Apollo lunar surface samples, compiled by the Lunar, Planetary and Interplanetary Matter Working Group | August 1974 |
| MS/926/5/3/2 | Correspondence relating to Apollo 11 lunar sample analysis, collected by Colin Pillinger | 14 July 1969 - 1973 |
| MS/926/5/3/1 | Correspondence between Geoffrey Eglinton and the Science Research Council, collected by Colin Pillinger | 14 July 1969 - 13 August 1969 |
| MS/926/5/4/3 | Correspondence relating to Apollo 12 lunar sample custody, contamination, and preparation collected by Colin Pillinger | 6 February 1970 - 15 November 1971 |