John William Strutt, third baron Rayleigh, O.M., F.R.S., sometime president of the Royal society and chancellor of the University of Cambridge / by his son Robert John Strutt, fourth baron Rayleigh.

  • Rayleigh, Robert John Strutt, Baron, 1875-1947.
Date:
1924
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Credit: John William Strutt, third baron Rayleigh, O.M., F.R.S., sometime president of the Royal society and chancellor of the University of Cambridge / by his son Robert John Strutt, fourth baron Rayleigh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    s‘ I think Strutt on sky blue is very good. It settles Clausius’ vesicular theory. 4 For putting all his words together, ’Tis three blue beams in one blue bladder.’ ” (Mat. Prior.). Royal Institution, Feb. 3rd. My dear Sir,— Though I did not expect you to be so sharp upon me I am truly delighted to see you taking up this subject of the scattering of light by small particles. It will certainly repay you and instruct us all. I send you my last memoirs on the action of light on vapours which I hope you will accept from me. Wishing you all success, I am, yours faithfully, John Tyndall. The Hon. J. W. Strutt. It may in fact be admitted that his criticisms of Tyndall were not quite so gently expressed as they would have been at a later date. He was, howrever, always entirely opposed to the belittling of Tyndall’s scientific work which was attempted by some writers of the day,