John William Strutt

Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate

John William Strutt - Physicist and Nobel Prize laureate
Born

November 12th, 1842
182 years ago

Died

June 30th, 1919
105 years ago — 76 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United Kingdom

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A prominent physicist and academic, a key contributor to the study of sound and light. Conducted experiments that advanced the understanding of the scattering of light, leading to the formulation of Rayleigh scattering. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1904 for investigations of the densities of the most important gases and the methods employed in their investigation. Also engaged in university administration, serving as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and played a significant role in academic governance.

Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1904

Conducted research on Rayleigh scattering

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