born Nov. 12, 1842, Langford Grove, Maldon, Essex, Eng. died June 30, 1919, Terling Place, Witham, Essex
Studies include Robert John Strutt (4th Baron Rayleigh), Life of John William Strutt, Third Baron Rayleigh, augmented ed. (1968); and R. Bruce Lindsay, Lord Rayleigh: The Man and His Work (1970), which contains a complete bibliography of Rayleigh’s writings and includes excerpts from his 450 scientific articles.
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