Lord Rayleigh (John William Strutt)

Nobel Prize in Physics 1904

“for his investigations of the densities of the most important gases and for his discovery of argon in connection with these studies”

John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, was a British physicist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1904 for his investigations of the densities of the most important gases and for his discovery of argon in connection with these studies. His work also included important contributions to acoustics and optics.

Field

Physics · Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

Lifespan

1842–1919