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John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh

  • Maldon: November 12, 1842 celebration
  • Terling Place: June 30, 1919 celebration
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    John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh  
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    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland  
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    John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh
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  • celebration Date of birth

    Maldon: November 12, 1842  
  • deceased Rest in Peace

    Terling Place: June 30, 1919  
  • language Official Website

     
  • groups Political Party

     
  • verified Position Held

    1. member of the House of Lords
    2. Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
    3. President of the Royal Society
    4. chancellor
    5. Lord Lieutenant of Essex
     
  • school Education

    1. Harrow School
    2. Trinity College
    3. Eton College
    4. University of Cambridge
     
  • trophy Awards & Honors

    1. Rumford Medal (1914)
    2. Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
    3. Order of Merit (1902)
    4. Matteucci Medal (1894)
    5. Nobel Prize in Physics (1904)
    6. Bakerian Lecture (1902)
    7. Faraday Lectureship Prize (1895)
    8. Elliott Cresson Medal (1913)
    9. De Morgan Medal (1890)
    10. Royal Medal (1882)
    11. Pour le Mérite (1902)
    12. Bressa Prize (1891)
    13. Fellow of Trinity College
    14. Smith's Prize (1865)
    15. Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
    16. Fellow of the Royal Society (1873)
    17. Rumford Medal (1920)
    18. Copley Medal (1899)
    19. Leconte Prize (1895)
    20. Albert Medal (1905)
    21. Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science (1895)
     
  • social_leaderboard Notable Works

    1. argon
    2. Rayleigh scattering
    3. Rayleigh–Bénard convection
    4. Rayleigh wave
     
  • English physicist (1842–1919) | Rumford Medal (1914), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Order of Merit (1902), Matteucci Medal (1894)

1. Pavlo Unguryan

  • Chișinău: November 12, 1979 celebration

politician | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class | National University “Odesa Law Academy”, National Academy of State Administration | Chișinău: November

2. Yevgeniya Chirikova

  • Moscow: November 12, 1976 celebration

Russian environmental activist | Goldman Environmental Prize (2012) | Moscow Aviation Institute | Moscow: November 12, 1976 - Poznań: January 24, 2020

3. Jonathan Morgan

  • Tongwynlais: November 12, 1974 celebration

British politician (born 1974) | Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts | Cardiff School of Law and Politics, Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School

4. Mikhail Starshinov

  • Moscow: November 12, 1971 celebration

Russian politician | Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Ural State University of Physical Culture | Moscow: November 12, 1971

5. Robert Ilatov

  • Andijan: November 12, 1971 celebration

Israeli politician | Friendship Order | Tel Aviv University, Bar-Ilan University | Andijan: November 12, 1971 - Bangkok: January 6, 2002 | Robert Ilatov

6. Steve Reed

  • St Albans: November 12, 1963 celebration

British politician (born 1963) | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | University of Sheffield | St Albans: November 12, 1963 - Jakarta: June 21, 1970

7. Mohamed Benchaâboun (Mohamed Benchaaboun)

  • Casablanca: November 12, 1961 celebration

Moroccan politician and banker | Knight of the Order of the Throne (2010) | Télécom Paris | Casablanca: November 12, 1961 - Sioux Falls: October 21, 2012

8. Mirosław Jasiński (Miroslaw Jasinski)

  • Bolesławiec: November 12, 1960 celebration

Polish politician, diplomat, screenwriter | USTR Prize for Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights (2014), František Kriegel Award (1990), Cross of Freedom and

9. Mikhail Men

  • Semkhoz: November 12, 1960 celebration

Russian politician | Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 2nd class (2007), Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh, Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 3rd class, Medal "In

10. Ernest Benach i Pascual

  • Reus: November 12, 1959 celebration

Spanish politician | Saint George's Cross (2019) | Open University of Catalonia | Reus: November 12, 1959 - April 16, 1972 | Ernest Benach i Pascual | Reus

11. Martin Parfait Aimé Coussoud-Mavoungou (Martin Parfait Aime Coussoud-Mavoungou)

  • Dolisie: November 12, 1959 celebration
  • 14th arrondissement of Paris: March 14, 2022 deceased

Congolese politician (1959–2022) | Commander of the Order of Maritime Merit (2017), Officer of the Order of Merit of Senegal (2017) | University of Nantes

12. Imee Marcos

  • Mandaluyong: November 12, 1955 celebration

Filipina politician and former actress (born 1955) | Asia's Most Influential Philippines (2022) | Princeton University | Mandaluyong: November 12, 1955

13. Ján Kubiš (Jan Kubis)

  • Bratislava: November 12, 1952 celebration

Slovak politician | Commander of the Legion of Honour, Dostyk Order of grade II, Order of Friendship of Tajikistan, honorary doctor of University of Economics

14. Lai Tung-kwok

  • British Hong Kong: November 12, 1951 celebration

Hong Kong civil servant | Gold Bauhinia Star (2016) | University of London | British Hong Kong: November 12, 1951 - Moscow: January 30, 1937 | Lai Tung-kwok

15. Villu Jürjo (Villu Jurjo)

  • Türi: November 12, 1950 celebration
  • August 1, 2024 deceased

Estonian politician and cleric | Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class (2006), Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class (2002), Cross of Merit of

16. Osmo Buller

  • Taivalkoski: November 12, 1950 celebration

Finnish Esperantist, former General Director of the World Esperanto Association | Esperantist of the Year (2001) | University of Oulu | Taivalkoski: November

17. Jack Reed

  • Providence: November 12, 1949 celebration

American politician (born 1949) | American Library Association Honorary Membership (2012) | United States Military Academy, Harvard Law School, John F. Kennedy

18. Hassan Rouhani

  • Sorkheh: November 12, 1948 celebration

7th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran | Order of Nasr, Order of Fath, Order of Islamic Revolution | Glasgow Caledonian University, Qom Seminary

19. Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa

  • Fister Municipality: November 12, 1948 celebration

Norwegian politician | Language Prize (2009) | University of Agder | Fister Municipality: November 12, 1948 - Athens: May 31, 2023 | Magnhild Meltveit Kleppa

20. Mihály Babák (Mihaly Babak)

  • Szarvas: November 12, 1947 celebration

Hungarian politician | Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic (2025) | Debrecen University of Agrarian Sciences | Szarvas: November

21. Peter Milliken

  • Kingston: November 12, 1946 celebration

Canadian lawyer and politician | Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2012), Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

22. Oleg Yesayan

  • Sos: November 12, 1946 celebration

Armenian politician | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", Medal of Anania Shirakatsi | Yerevan State University | Sos: November 12, 1946 - Ryczeń: May 23, 1801

23. Roberto Tovar Faja

  • San José: November 12, 1944 celebration

Costa Rican politician | Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru | University of Valladolid | San José: November 12, 1944 - New York City: January 30, 1968

24. John Taylor, Baron Taylor of Holbeach

  • November 12, 1943 celebration

British politician (born 1943) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Bedford School | November 12, 1943 - January 14, 2022 | John Taylor, Baron

25. Yamato Inaba

  • Tokyo: November 12, 1943 celebration

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star | Osaka University, Chuo University | Tokyo: November 12, 1943 - Moscow: April 11, 1980

26. Eliseu Climent i Corberà (Eliseu Climent i Corbera)

  • Llombai: November 12, 1940 celebration

Spanish editor, politician and cultural activist | Gold Medal of the Generalitat of Catalonia (2023), Saint George's Cross (1983), Canigó Award (1995), Prize

27. Benjamin Mkapa

  • Ndanda: November 12, 1938 celebration
  • Dar es Salaam: July 24, 2020 deceased

Tanzanian politician and former president (1938-2020) | Order of Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere (2011), Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya (2005) | Makerere

28. Valentyn Lemish

  • Kryvyi Rih: November 12, 1937 celebration
  • Kyiv: June 13, 2003 deceased

politician (1937-2003) | Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Badge of Honour | Kryvyi Rih National University, Moscow Frontier Institute | Kryvyi Rih

29. Pauls Putniņš (Pauls Putnins)

  • November 12, 1937 celebration
  • December 1, 2018 deceased

Latvian politician (1937–2018) | Order of the Three Stars | Jāzeps Vītols Latvian Academy of Music | November 12, 1937 - December 1, 2018 | Pauls Putniņš

30. Barbara McDougall

  • Toronto: November 12, 1937 celebration

Canadian politician | Officer of the Order of Canada | The Royal Conservatory of Music, University of Toronto | Toronto: November 12, 1937 - London: December 23, 1947

31. Norman Mineta

  • San Jose: November 12, 1931 celebration
  • Edgewater: May 3, 2022 deceased

American politician (1931–2022) | L. Welch Pogue Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aviation, Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (2007), Presidential

32. Jaroslav Šedivý (Jaroslav Sedivy)

  • Prague: November 12, 1929 celebration
  • January 28, 2023 deceased

Czech politician and diplomat (1929–2023) | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2005), Knight of the National Order of Merit, Čestná medaile T. G. Masaryka

33. Stanisław Bejger (Stanislaw Bejger)

  • Piątkowo: November 12, 1929 celebration

politician | Order of the Smile, Work Flag Order, 1st class, Work Flag Order, 2nd class, Gold Cross of Merit, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta

34. Martin Purtscher

  • Thüringen: November 12, 1928 celebration
  • January 27, 2023 deceased

Austrian politician (1928–2023) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great, Commander of the Order of Honour (Salzburg), Great Cross with

35. Werner Klumpp

  • Baiersbronn: November 12, 1928 celebration
  • Saarbrücken: January 8, 2021 deceased

German politician (1928–2021) | Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ehrensenator (1995) | University of Tübingen

36. Robert Goff, Baron Goff of Chieveley

  • Perthshire: November 12, 1926 celebration
  • Cambridge: August 14, 2016 deceased

English barrister and judge (1926–2016) | Fellow of the British Academy, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight Bachelor

37. Jesús Kumate Rodríguez (Jesus Kumate Rodriguez)

  • Mazatlán: November 12, 1924 celebration
  • Mexico City: May 7, 2018 deceased

Mexican politician (1924–2018) | Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor (2006) | National Polytechnic Institute | Mazatlán: November 12, 1924 - Mexico City: May 7, 2018

38. Hua Luogeng

  • Jintan District: November 12, 1910 celebration
  • Tokyo: June 12, 1985 deceased

Chinese mathematician (1910-1985) | honorary doctorate of the Henri Poincaré University (1979), Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (1955), TWAS

39. Harry Blackmun

  • Nashville: November 12, 1908 celebration
  • Arlington County: March 4, 1999 deceased

US Supreme Court justice from 1970 to 1994 | honorary doctor of the University of Miami (1994), Brandeis Medal | Harvard Law School, Harvard College, Harvard University

40. Bodil Begtrup

  • Nyborg: November 12, 1903 celebration
  • Copenhagen: December 12, 1987 deceased

Danish diplomat (1903-1987) | commander of the Order of the Dannebrog (1962), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon, Knight of the 1st Class of the

41. James P. Mitchell

  • Elizabeth: November 12, 1900 celebration
  • Manhattan: October 19, 1964 deceased

American politician (1900-1964) | Labor Hall of Honor (1989) | Battin High School, St. Patrick High School | Elizabeth: November 12, 1900 - Manhattan: October 19, 1964

42. Juan Bautista Sánchez González (Juan Bautista Sanchez Gonzalez)

  • Íllora: November 12, 1893 celebration
  • Puigcerdà: January 30, 1957 deceased

Spanish military personnel (1893-1957) | Grand Cross of the Military Merit - White Badge (1943), Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint

43. Charles A. Sprague

  • Lawrence: November 12, 1887 celebration
  • Salem: March 13, 1969 deceased

American politician (1887-1969) | Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award (1955) | Monmouth College | Lawrence: November 12, 1887 - Salem: March 13, 1969 | Charles A.

44. Leopoldo García-Alas García-Argüelles (Leopoldo Garcia-Alas Garcia-Arguelles)

  • Oviedo: November 12, 1883 celebration
  • Oviedo: February 20, 1937 deceased

Spanish rector, jurist and politician (1883-1937) | Dearest Son of Oviedo (2012) | University of Oviedo, Universidad Central | Oviedo: November 12, 1883

45. Chetpat Aiyar

  • Vandavasi: November 12, 1879 celebration
  • London: September 26, 1966 deceased

Indian politician | Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire | Presidency College, University of Madras | Vandavasi: November 12, 1879 - London

46. Ksawery Prauss

  • Warsaw: November 12, 1874 celebration
  • Arco: December 14, 1925 deceased

Polish politician, minister | Cross of Independence | Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology | Warsaw: November 12, 1874 - Arco: December 14, 1925

47. Victor Hugo de Azevedo Coutinho

  • Macau: November 12, 1871 celebration
  • Lisbon: June 27, 1955 deceased

Portuguese politician (1871-1955) | Commander of the Military Order of Avis, Grand Officer of the Military Order of Avis, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ

48. Sun Yat-sen

  • Cuiheng: November 12, 1866 celebration
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital: March 12, 1925 deceased

Chinese politician, physician, and revolutionary (1866–1925) | Order of Merit for National Foundation | ʻIolani School, Boji Medical College, Li Ka Shing

49. Arthur Lawley, 6th Baron Wenlock

  • London: November 12, 1860 celebration
  • Freiberg: June 14, 1932 deceased

British soldier, peer, colonial governor (1860-1932) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Trinity College, Eton College | London

50. Bernhard Brænne (Bernhard Braenne)

  • Trondheim: November 12, 1854 celebration
  • Trondheim: September 7, 1927 deceased

Norwegian politician (1854-1927) | Commander of the Order of St. Olav (1912), Order of the Dannebrog, Royal Order of Vasa, Order of the Crown | TU Dresden

51. Ōyama Iwao (Oyama Iwao)

  • Kajiya-chō: November 12, 1842 celebration
  • Onden: December 10, 1916 deceased

Japanese general (1842-1916) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class (1882), Silver Medal with Yellow Ribbon (1890), Order of the Golden Kite, 1st Class (1906)

52. John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh

  • Maldon: November 12, 1842 celebration
  • Terling Place: June 30, 1919 deceased

English physicist (1842–1919) | Rumford Medal (1914), Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Order of Merit (1902), Matteucci Medal (1894)

53. William Russell

  • Sandhurst: November 12, 1838 celebration
  • Napier: September 24, 1913 deceased

New Zealand politician, born 1838 | Knight Bachelor, New Zealand Medal | Royal Military College, Sandhurst | Sandhurst: November 12, 1838 - Napier: September 24, 1913

54. Michael Bass, 1st Baron Burton

  • Burton upon Trent: November 12, 1837 celebration
  • London: February 1, 1909 deceased

British politician (1837-1909) | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | Harrow School, Trinity College | Burton upon Trent: November 12, 1837

55. Daniel Sanders

  • Strelitz-Alt: November 12, 1819 celebration
  • Strelitz-Alt: March 11, 1897 deceased

German lexicographer (1819-1897) | Frederick William University Berlin, Gymnasium Carolinum, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg | Strelitz-Alt: November

56. Adolphe Billault

  • Vannes: November 12, 1805 celebration
  • Basse-Goulaine: October 13, 1863 deceased

French politician (1805-1863) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III, Order of the Medjidie

57. Henry Warburton

  • November 12, 1784 celebration
  • September 16, 1858 deceased

British politician (1785-1858) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Trinity College, Eton College | November 12, 1784 - September 16, 1858 | Henry Warburton

58. Jean Joseph Mounier

  • Grenoble: November 12, 1758 celebration
  • Paris: January 26, 1806 deceased

French politician and judge (1758-1806) | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Lycée Stendhal | Grenoble: November 12, 1758 - Paris: January 26, 1806 | Jean

59. Sir Thomas Drury, 1st Baronet

  • November 12, 1712 celebration
  • January 19, 1759 deceased

English politician 1712-1759 | Fellow of the Royal Society | Merton College, Inner Temple | November 12, 1712 - January 19, 1759 | Sir Thomas Drury, 1st

60. Mikhail Golitsyn

  • Moscow: November 12, 1675 celebration
  • Moscow: December 21, 1730 deceased

Russian field marshall (1675-1730) | Order of St. Andrew, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Gold Sword for Bravery | Naval Guard Academy | Moscow

61. Joachim Gersdorff

  • Søbygaard: November 12, 1611 celebration
  • Copenhagen: April 19, 1661 deceased

Danish politician | Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1648) | University of Paris | Søbygaard: November 12, 1611 - Copenhagen: April 19, 1661 | Joachim

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