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  1. John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, OM, PC, FRS (/ ˈ r eɪ l i /; 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.

  2. 3 days ago · 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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  3. John William Strutt, third Baron Rayleigh, was born on November 12, 1842 at Langford Grove, Maldon, Essex, as the son of John James Strutt, second Baron, and his wife Clara Elizabeth La Touche, eldest daughter of Captain Richard Vicars, R. E. He was one of the very few members of higher nobility who won fame as an outstanding scientist.

  4. John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, (born Nov. 12, 1842, Langford Grove, Essex, Eng.—died June 30, 1919, Terling Place, Witham, Essex), English physicist. In 1873 he succeeded to his father’s title and built a research laboratory on his estate.

  5. Nov 12, 2015 · Shortly after returning from his trip down the Nile, Rayleigh's father died and Strutt, as he had been up to that time, succeeded to the title becoming the third Baron Rayleigh. He continued working at Terling where he now took up residence.

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  7. John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh (better known as Lord Rayleigh) (November 12, 1842 – June 30, 1919) was an English physicist who is credited jointly with William Ramsey with the discovery of the element argon.

  8. Jun 8, 2018 · A comprehensive biography of the British physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to sound, optics, and gas theory. Learn about his life, achievements, publications, and legacy in this article.