Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh
The Lord Rayleigh | |
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Rayleigh in 1934 | |
| Born | 28 August 1875 Essex, England |
| Died | 13 December 1947 (aged 72) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Rayleigh Rayleigh scattering |
| Spouses | Lady Mary Hilda Clements
(m. 1905; died 1919)Kathleen Alice Coppin-Straker
(m. 1920) |
| Children | 6 |
| Awards | Bakerian Medal (1911, 1919) FRS (1905) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Experimental physics Chemical physics |
| Institutions | Imperial College London |
Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh FRS (28 August 1875 – 13 December 1947) was a British peer and physicist. He discovered "active nitrogen" and was the first to distinguish the glow of the night sky.