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Third Baron Rayleigh

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Noun1.Third Baron Rayleigh - English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argonThird Baron Rayleigh - English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)


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The book chronicles the work of physicist John William Strutt, also known as the third Baron Rayleigh, who in the late 19th century developed a working explanation for the sky's blue.
 
 
 
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