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John William Strutt, Baron Rayleigh (1842–1919)

Author of The theory of sound, Volume 1

13 Works 135 Members 3 Reviews

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Includes the names: Lord Rayleigh, J. W. S. Rayleigh, Baron John William Strutt Rayleigh, Baron John William Strutt Rayleigh, Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt), Lord Baron (John William Strutt) Rayleigh

Works by John William Strutt, Baron Rayleigh

The theory of sound, Volume 1 (1945) 50 copies

The theory of sound, Volume 2 (1945) 44 copies

The theory of sound, Volumes 1 and 2 (2011) 28 copies

The life of Sir J.J. Thomson, O.M., sometime master of Trinity college, Cambridge (1942) 3 copies

The Theory of Sound, Volume 2 (Dover Classics of Science and Mathematics) by Lord Rayleigh (1998-05-09) 2 copies

Argon, a new constituent of the atmosphere 1 copy

Scientific Papers 6 Volume Paperback Set (Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics) (2009) 1 copy

Scientific Papers: v. 1 (1912) 1 copy

Scientific Papers: v. 2 (1965) 1 copy

Scientific Papers: v. 3 1 copy

Scientific Papers, Volumes I and II (1869-1887) 1 copy, 1 review

Scientific Papers, Volumes V & VI (1902-1919) 1 copy, 1 review

Scientific Papers, Volumes III & IV (1887-1901) 1 copy, 1 review

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Canonical name: Baron Rayleigh, John William Strutt,
Birthdate: 1842-11-12
Date of death: 1919-06-30
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Maldon, Essex, England, UK
Place of death: Witham, Essex, England, UK
Education: Harrow School, London, England, UK
Cambridge University (Trinity College)
Occupations: physicist
Relationships: Ramsay, William (co-discoverer of argon)
Thomson, J. J. (student)
Thomson, George Paget (student)
Bose Jagadish Chandra (student)
Rayleigh, Baron Robert John Strutt (son)
Organizations: Royal Society (President, 1905-08)
Awards and honors: Fellow of the Royal Society (1873)
Royal Medal (1882)
Matteucci Medal (1894)
Copley Medal (1899)
Order of Merit (1902)
Nobel Prize ( [1904]) (show all 10)
Elliott Cresson Medal (1913)
Rumford Medal (1914)
De Morgan Medal (1890)
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (1897)

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Scientific Papers, Volumes V & VI (1902-1919) by Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt)

Complete Edition, in three volumes.

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CliffordDorset | May 22, 2009 |

Scientific Papers, Volumes III & IV (1887-1901) by Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt)

Complete Edition, in three volumes.

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CliffordDorset | May 22, 2009 |

Scientific Papers, Volumes I and II (1869-1887) by Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt)

Complete edition in three volumes.

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CliffordDorset | May 22, 2009 |

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Works: 13
Members: 135
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