Rayleigh family
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The Rayleigh family is a prominent British aristocratic lineage historically associated with the title of Baron Rayleigh and noted for its contributions to science and public life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British aristocratic family
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British peer ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| associatedWithCounty | Essex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDiscipline | physics ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Royal Society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Copley Medal
ⓘ
Nobel Prize in Physics ⓘ Royal Medal ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field | physics ⓘ |
| hasFamilySeat | Terling Place NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHereditaryTitle | yes ⓘ |
| hasNobleTitleCreatedIn | Peerage of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMemberOccupation |
politician
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scientist ⓘ |
| hasNotableScientificFigure | John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
influence in British public life
ⓘ
influence in British science ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Rayleigh scattering
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
contributions to science ⓘ public service ⓘ theory of sound ⓘ |
| languageOfFamily | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| memberOfFamily | Rayleigh family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobilityStatus | Peerage of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | Baron ⓘ |
| nobleTitleAssociatedWith | Baron Rayleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember | John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
ⓘ
President of the Royal Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | aristocracy ⓘ |
| title | 3rd Baron Rayleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Terling Place
subject surface form:
Terling Place