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| STRUTT, The Hon. JOHN WILLIAM. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Jan. 15, 1861. [Eldest] s. of John James [2nd] Baron Rayleigh (and Clara Elizabeth La Touche, eldest dau. of Capt. Richard Vicars, R.E.). B. [Nov. 12], 1842, at Langford, Essex . Schools, Eton and Harrow (for short periods due to ill-health) and Highstead, Torquay, Devon (private). Matric. Michs. 1861; B.A. ( Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1865; M.A. 1868; Hon. Sc.D., 1888. Fellow, 1866-71. Hon. Fellow, 1881. Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics, 1879-84. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1883; Hon. Sc.D., Leeds, 1888. Chancellor of the University, 1908-19. Succeeded as 3rd Baron Rayleigh, 1873. Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Royal Institution, 1887-1905. F.R.S., 1873; Secretary, 1904; President, 1905. O.M., 1902. Nobel prize, 1904. Privy Councillor, 1905. Lord Lieut. of Essex , 1892-1901. Knight of the Prussian Order of Merit, 1904. Married, July 19, 1871, Evelyn Georgiana Mary, 2nd dau. of James Maitland Balfour, of Whittingehame, East Lothian , and sister of Arthur Balfour. Author, Treatise on the Theory of Sound, etc. Died June 30, 1919, at Terling Place, Essex . Brother of Charles H. (1867) and Edward G. (1872); father of the next. ( Harrow Sch. Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who; D.N.B. ) | Hon. John William STRUTT Approx. lifespan: 1842–1919 pens. Trinity College adm1861:01:15 Eldest s. of John James STRUTT [2nd] Baron Rayleigh (and Clara Elizabeth La Touche VICARS eldest dau. of Captain Richard VICARS, R.E.) b. Langford, Essex 1842:[11:12] schools Sch: Eton and Harrow, [ Middlesex ] (for short periods due to ill-health) and Highstead Torquay, Devon (private) Matric 1861:10MT: BA Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize 1865 MA 1868 Hon. ScD 1888 Fellow 1866-71 Hon. Fellow 1881 Cavendish Professor of: Experimental Physics 1879-84 Hon. DCL OX 1883 Hon. ScD Leeds, [ West Riding of Yorkshire ] 1888 Chancellor of: : University 1908-19 Succeeded as 3rd Baron Rayleigh 1873 Professor of: Natural Philosophy at the Sch: Royal Institution [ London ] 1887-1905 FRS 1873 Sec.: 1904 President: 1905 OM 1902 Nobel Prize 1904 Privy Councillor: 1905 Lord Lieutenant of: Essex 1892-1901 Knight of the Prussian Order of Merit 1904 m. 1871:07:19 Evelyn Georgiana Mary BALFOUR 2nd dau. of James Maitland BALFOUR of Whittingehame, East Lothian and sister of Arthur Balfour. Publ.: Treatise on the Theory of Sound etc. d. Terling Place, Terling, Essex 1919:06:30 brother of Charles H. STRUTT (1867) brother of Edward G. STRUTT (1872) father of Hon. Robert John STRUTT (1894) ( Harrow School Reg. ; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who; D.N.B. ) [add:]Some family papers in Exeter R.O. [ Devon ] [:add] [add:]Portrait, by von Herkomer, in Examination Schools[:add] [add:](D.M. Owen: NRA Int.; Goodison: CP : 102)[:add] |