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Third Baron Rayleigh — n. John William Strutt Rayleigh, Lord Rayleigh (1842 1919), English physicist, winner of the 1904 Nobel Prize in Physics for investigating of the densities of the most important gases and for his discovery of the element argon … English contemporary dictionary
Third Baron Rayleigh — noun English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842 1919) • Syn: ↑Rayleigh, ↑Lord Rayleigh, ↑John William Strutt • Instance Hypernyms: ↑physicist … Useful english dictionary
Baron Rayleigh — Baron Rayleigh, of Terling Place in the County of Essex, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1821 for Lady Charlotte Strutt, wife of Colonel Joseph Holden Strutt, Member of Parliament for Maldon and a member of an… … Wikipedia
Rayleigh , John William Strutt — Rayleigh , John William Strutt, third baron (1842–1919) British physicist Rayleigh, born at Witham in Essex, succeeded to his father s title in 1873. He graduated in mathematics from Cambridge University in 1865 and remained at Cambridge until… … Scientists
Rayleigh, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron — ▪ British scientist born Nov. 12, 1842, Langford Grove, Maldon, Essex, Eng. died June 30, 1919, Terling Place, Witham, Essex English physical scientist who made fundamental discoveries in the fields of acoustics and optics that are basic to the… … Universalium
Baron Denman — Thomas Denman, 3rd Baron Denman Baron Denman, of Dovedale in the County of Derby, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1834 for the prominent lawyer, judge and Whig politician Thomas Denman. He served as Lord Chief… … Wikipedia
Baron de Saumarez — James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez Baron de Saumarez, in the Island of Guernsey, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 15 September 1831 for the prominent naval commander Admiral Sir James Saumarez, 1st Baronet. He … Wikipedia
Rayleigh — noun English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842 1919) • Syn: ↑Third Baron Rayleigh, ↑Lord Rayleigh, ↑John William Strutt • Instance Hypernyms: ↑physicist … Useful english dictionary
John William Strutt Rayleigh — n. Lord Rayleigh, Third Baron Rayleigh (1842 1919), English physicist, winner of the 1904 Nobel Prize in Physics for investigating of the densities of the most important gases and for his discovery of the element argon … English contemporary dictionary
Lord Rayleigh — n. John William Strutt Rayleigh, Third Baron Rayleigh (1842 1919), English physicist, winner of the 1904 Nobel Prize in Physics for investigating of the densities of the most important gases and for his discovery of the element argon … English contemporary dictionary
