Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh

British physicist (1875-1947)
Person human Q922383
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Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh

Summary

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Essex[2]. He was born on +1875-08-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in East of England[4]. He died on +1947-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh's place of birth was Essex[2].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh passed away in East of England[4].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was born on +1875-08-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh died on +1947-12-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh's father was John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh[9].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh's mother was Evelyn Strutt, Baroness Rayleigh of Terling Place[10].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was married to Lady Mary Clements[11].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was married to Kathleen Alice Coppin-Straker[12].
  • A child of Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was Violet Blanche Strutt[13].
  • A child of Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was John Strutt, 5th Baron Rayleigh[14].
  • A child of Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was Charles Richard Strutt[15].
  • A child of Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was Daphne Strutt[16].
  • A child of Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was Hedley Vicars Strutt[17].
  • A child of Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was Guy Robert Strutt[18].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh held citizenship in United Kingdom[19].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh worked as a physicist[6].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh's field of work was experimental physics[20].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh's field of work was physics[21].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was employed by Imperial College London[22].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was educated at Eton College[23].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was educated at Trinity College[24].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh received the Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal[26].
  • Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was a member of Royal Society[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh's place of birth was Essex[2]. He was born on +1875-08-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh[9]. His mother was Evelyn Strutt, Baroness Rayleigh of Terling Place[10].

Education

Educated at Eton College[23], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30] and Trinity College[24], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include experimental physics[20], an academic discipline[35] and physics[21], a branch of science[36]. Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was employed by Imperial College London[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38] and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[26], a science award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1775[41].

Personal Life

Spouses include Lady Mary Clements[11], 1875–1919[42] and Kathleen Alice Coppin-Straker[12], 1886–1980[43]. Children include Violet Blanche Strutt[13]; John Strutt, 5th Baron Rayleigh[14], a politician[44], 1908–1988[45], of United Kingdom[46]; Charles Richard Strutt[15], 1910–1981[47]; Daphne Strutt[16], 1911–2003[48]; Hedley Vicars Strutt[17], 1915–2012[49]; and Guy Robert Strutt[18], 1921–2007[50], of United Kingdom[51].

Death and Burial

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh died on +1947-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in East of England[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh include rayleigh[52], an unit of photon flux[53].

Why It Matters

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Arthur Holmes[56], a geophysicist[57], 1890–1965[58], of United Kingdom[59], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[60], specialised in geology[61].

Entities named for him include rayleigh[52], an unit of photon flux[53].

FAQs

Where was Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh born?

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was born in Essex[2].

Where did Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh die?

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh passed away in East of England[4].

Who were Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh's parents?

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh's father was John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh[9]. Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh's mother was Evelyn Strutt, Baroness Rayleigh of Terling Place[10].

Who was Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh married to?

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh's spouses include Lady Mary Clements[11] and Kathleen Alice Coppin-Straker[12].

What did Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh do for work?

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh go to school?

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh was educated at Eton College[23] and Trinity College[24].

What awards did Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25] and Royal Society Bakerian Medal[26].

Who did Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh influence?

Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh has been cited as an influence by Arthur Holmes[56].

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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