John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh_
NOBEL LAUREATE Langford Grove
"Born — Died "
Born
Langford Grove
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Saturday)
Died
Birthplace
Langford Grove
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouse
Evelyn Strutt, Baroness Rayleigh of Terling Place (1871)
Children
4 children: Arthur Strutt, Julian Balfour Strutt, Robert Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh, William Maitland Strutt
Parents
John Strutt, 2nd Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place, Clara Vicars
Residences
Terling Place
Education
Eton College, Harrow School, Trinity College, University of Cambridge
Zodiac Sign
♏ Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Name Origin
English < Hebrew (יוֹחָנָן)
Popularity
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh: English physicist (1842–1919).
Born in Langford Grove (died at age 76).
16 awards including Albert Medal.
Studied at Eton College.
AWARDS (16)
B
Albert Medal
WON
B
Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science
WON
B
Bressa Prize
WON
B
Copley Medal
WON
Biography
John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, was a British physicist and hereditary peer who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1904 for his discovery of argon.
Connections (7)
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