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ORGANIZER:Institute of Physics
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DESCRIPTION:_Institute of Physics: History of Physics Group_
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\nThe labor
 atories and equipment used by the Third Baron Rayleigh (John William Strutt
 ) and his son\, the Fourth Baron Rayleigh (Robert John Strutt)\, remain lar
 gely as they were when used by these great scientists.  This unique inherit
 ance from an earlier age provides a fascinating insight into the way that s
 cience was conducted at the end of the nineteenth and the beginning of the 
 twentieth centuries.
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\nA half-day meeting of the History of Physics to b
 e held at the Institute of Physics headquarters in London will provide an o
 pportunity to hear about these laboratories and to learn about the scientif
 ic contributions made by the Third Baron Rayleigh.  These include theoretic
 al and experimental work in virtually every field of physics known at the t
 ime\, including electricity\, magnetism\, thermodynamics\, acoustics\, flui
 d dynamics and optics.  Many effects he discovered are known by his name\; 
 for example Rayleigh scattering\, the Rayleigh-Jeans law\, the Rayleigh cri
 terion\, Rayleigh waves\, Rayleigh damping etc.  Surprisingly he is less we
 ll remembered for one of his greatest achievements\, namely the discovery o
 f argon for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize.
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\nThe programme wi
 ll consist of three illustrated presentations:
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\n2.00pm  My Forebears  b
 y the 6th Baron Rayleigh
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\n2.30pm  The Laboratories and Work of the 3rd 
 Baron Rayleigh by Professor E A Davis 
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\n3.30pm  Tea
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\n3.45pm  The Di
 scovery of Argon  by Sir John Meurig Thomas
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\n4.45pm  Close of programme
 
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SUMMARY:THE RAYLEIGH LABORATORIES
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