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John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, OM, PC, FRS ( / ˈreɪli /; 12 November 1842 – 30 June 1919) was a British mathematician and physicist who made extensive contributions to science. He spent all of his academic career at the University of Cambridge.
Professor of Natural Philosophy, 1887-1905. Director of the DFRL, 1896-1919. Honorary Professor, 1905-1919. Born in Maldon, he briefly attended both Eton College and Harrow School, but because of ill health was mostly educated at private schools.
Mar 17, 2020 · First ed. published in 1924 under title: John William Strutt, Third Baron Rayleigh Includes bibliographical references and index
Jun 26, 2024 · John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, depicted in a Vanity Fair illustration, December 1899. (more) Rayleigh’s greatest single contribution to science is generally considered to have been his discovery and isolation of argon, one of the rare gases of the atmosphere.
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Oct 27, 2014 · Life of John William Strutt, Third Baron Rayleigh, O.M., F.R.S. : Rayleigh, Robert John Strutt, Baron, 1875-1947 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
John William Strutt (1842-1919), 3rd Baron Rayleigh, was born at Maldon, Essex, on 12 November 1842. He was educated privately and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a Fellow, 1866-1871. He succeeded his father as baron in 1873.
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In 1873 he succeeded his father as 3rd Baron Rayleigh. He wrote the Theory of Sound and also published works on photography. In 1904, with chemist Sir William Ramsay, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for their joint discovery of the gas argon. John was a founder member of the Order of Merit.
