Events: detail
Lord Rayleigh's Legacy
- Hosted by:
- The Royal Society Library
- Speaker:
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Professor E. A. Davis, Universities of Leicester and Cambridge
- Starts:
- April 03, 2009 at 01:00 pm
- Ends:
- April 03, 2009 at 02:00 pm
- Location:
- The Royal Society Library, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
The private laboratories and equipment used by the Third and Fourth Barons Rayleigh (John William Strutt and his son Robert John Strutt) remain largely as they were when used by these great scientists. This lecture will take the audience on a virtual tour of the laboratories and describe some of the important experiments conducted there.
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
The lecture is free and all are welcome to attend. Advance registration is recommended; please reserve a place by registering online (click here) or by phoning the Library on 020 7451 2606.
For more information
- Website:
- Lord Rayleigh's Legacy
