Birth of John William Strutt
Birth of John William Strutt
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John William Strutt Biography and Timeline
Follow John William Strutt through 12 dated historical records for Great Britain.
John William Strutt, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
12Distinct records
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1842–1919Years on this page
1842
1873
Royal Society
Elected Fellow of the Royal Society
1894
Argon Identification
Uses precise density measurements of atmospheric nitrogen to help reveal argon as a distinct element not accounted for in the existing periodic table.
1895
Discovery of Argon
Discovers the element argon
1899
Copley Medal
Awarded the Copley Medal
1900
Discovery of Rayleighs Law
Formulates a law relating to black body radiation
1904
Nobel Prize in Physics
Receives the Nobel Prize in Physics for gas-density research and the discovery of argon.
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics
1905
Royal Society
Appointed President of the Royal Society
Role range: 1905-1908
1914
Rumford Medal
Awarded the Rumford Medal
1919
Death of John William Strutt
Death of John William Strutt
Society for Psychical Research
Appointed President of the Society for Psychical Research
Records, sources and methodology
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