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| STRUTT, The Hon. ROBERT JOHN. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 25, 1894. [Eldest] s. of John William (above), Baron Rayleigh, of Terling Place, Witham, Essex . B. there [Aug. 28], 1875. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1894; Scholar 1897; B.A. 1897; (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1897; Pt II 1st Class, 1898); M.A. 1901. Fellow, 1900. Hon. Sc.D., Dublin; Hon. D.Sc., Durham; Hon. LL.D., Edin. Professor of Physics at the Imperial College of Science, South Kensington, 1908-19. Succeeded as 4th Baron Rayleigh, June 30, 1919. F.R.S., 1905; Foreign Secretary, 1929-34. Chairman of the executive committee of the National Physical Laboratory and of the governing body of the Imperial College of Science. Member, advisory committee of the Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research. President of the Physical Society, 1934-6. President of the British Association, 1938. Of Terling Place, near Chelmsford. Keenly interested in agriculture, especially in milk production. Married (1) Lady Hilda Clements, dau. of the Earl of Leitrim; (2) 1920, Kathleen Alice, dau. of John Coppin-Straker, of Stagshaw House, Northumberland . Author, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh; Life of Sir J. J. Thomson, etc. Died Dec. 13, 1947. ( Who's Who; The Times, Dec. 15, 1947.) | Hon. Robert John STRUTT Approx. lifespan: 1875–1947 pens. Trinity College adm1894:06:25 Eldest s. of John William STRUTT (above), Baron Rayleigh, of Terling Place, Terling, Witham, Essex , b. there 1875:[08:28] Sch: Eton Matric 1894:10MT: Scholar 1897 BA 1897 Nat.Sci.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class 1897 Pt II 1st Class(1898); MA 1901 Fellow 1900 Hon. ScD Dublin, [Ireland], Hon. DSc Durham, [Co. Durham], Hon.LLD Edin. [Scotland], Professor of: Physics at the Sch: Imperial College Imperial, ???, of Science, South Kensington, [London], 1908-19 Succeeded as 4th Baron Rayleigh 1919:06:30 FRS 1905 Foreign Sec.: 1929-34 Chairman of: the executive committee of National Physical Laboratory and of the governing body of the Sch: Imperial College Imperial, ???, of Science. Member: advisory committee of Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. President of: : Physical Society 1934-36 President of: : British Association 1938 Of Terling Place, near Chelmsford, [Essex], Keenly interested in agriculture, especially in milk production. m. (1) Lady Hilda Clements dau. of the Earl of Leitrim m. (2) 1920 Kathleen Alice COPPIN-STRAKER dau. of John COPPIN-STRAKER of Stagshaw House, Stagshaw, Northumberland , Publ.: John William STRUTT, 3rd Baron Rayleigh; Life of Sir J. J. Thomson etc. d. 1947:12:13 ( Who's Who; The Times 1947:12:15) [add:]Photograph: CAS: G.156[:add] |