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Robert John “4th Baron Rayleigh” Strutt

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Robert John “4th Baron Rayleigh” Strutt

Birth
Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England
Death
13 Dec 1947 (aged 72)
Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England
Burial
Terling, Braintree District, Essex, England GPS-Latitude: 51.8038167, Longitude: 0.5709352
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The Life Summary of Robert John
When Robert John Strutt was born on 28 August 1875, in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom, his father, John William Strutt, was 32 and his mother, Evelyn Georgiana Mary Balfour, was 28. He married Mary Hilda Clements in 1905, in Saint George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Witham, Essex, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 13 December 1947, in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 72, and was buried in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place was born on 28 August 1875.
He was the son of John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place and Evelyn Georgiana Mary Balfour.
He married, firstly, Lady Mary Hilda Clements, daughter of Robert Bermingham Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim and Lady Winifred Coke, on 5 July 1905.
He married, secondly, Kathleen Alice Coppin-Straker, daughter of John Coppin-Straker, on 8 July 1920.
He died on 13 December 1947 at age 72.
He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)
He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.
He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1897 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1901 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)
He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1902.
He succeeded as the 4th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place, Co. Essex [U.K., 1821] on 30 June 1919. He was awarded the Rumford Medal of the Royal Society in 1920.
He was Professor of Physics at College of Science, South Kensington, London, England.
He was president of the British Association in 1938.
He was president of the Royal Society in 1945.

Children of Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place and Lady Mary Hilda Clements

1. Violet Blanche Strutt b. 21 Jul 1906, d. 11 May 1910
2. John Arthur Strutt, 5th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place2 . 12 Apr 1908, d. 7 Feb 1988
3. Hon. Charles Richard Strutt b. 25 May 1910, d. 11 Dec 1981
4. Hon. Daphne Strutt b. 5 Nov 1911, d. 18 Feb 2003
5. Hon. Hedley Vicars Strut b. 19 Feb 1915, d. 20 Mar 2012

Child of Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place and Kathleen Alice Coppin-Straker
1. Hon. Guy Robert Strutt 16 Apr 1921, d. 9 Feb 2007
The Life Summary of Robert John
When Robert John Strutt was born on 28 August 1875, in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom, his father, John William Strutt, was 32 and his mother, Evelyn Georgiana Mary Balfour, was 28. He married Mary Hilda Clements in 1905, in Saint George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in St Andrew the Less, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Witham, Essex, England, United Kingdom in 1911. He died on 13 December 1947, in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 72, and was buried in Terling, Essex, England, United Kingdom.

Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place was born on 28 August 1875.
He was the son of John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place and Evelyn Georgiana Mary Balfour.
He married, firstly, Lady Mary Hilda Clements, daughter of Robert Bermingham Clements, 4th Earl of Leitrim and Lady Winifred Coke, on 5 July 1905.
He married, secondly, Kathleen Alice Coppin-Straker, daughter of John Coppin-Straker, on 8 July 1920.
He died on 13 December 1947 at age 72.
He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)
He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)
He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.
He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1897 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, in 1901 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)
He was appointed Fellow, Royal Society (F.R.S.) in 1902.
He succeeded as the 4th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place, Co. Essex [U.K., 1821] on 30 June 1919. He was awarded the Rumford Medal of the Royal Society in 1920.
He was Professor of Physics at College of Science, South Kensington, London, England.
He was president of the British Association in 1938.
He was president of the Royal Society in 1945.

Children of Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place and Lady Mary Hilda Clements

1. Violet Blanche Strutt b. 21 Jul 1906, d. 11 May 1910
2. John Arthur Strutt, 5th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place2 . 12 Apr 1908, d. 7 Feb 1988
3. Hon. Charles Richard Strutt b. 25 May 1910, d. 11 Dec 1981
4. Hon. Daphne Strutt b. 5 Nov 1911, d. 18 Feb 2003
5. Hon. Hedley Vicars Strut b. 19 Feb 1915, d. 20 Mar 2012

Child of Robert John Strutt, 4th Baron Rayleigh of Terling Place and Kathleen Alice Coppin-Straker
1. Hon. Guy Robert Strutt 16 Apr 1921, d. 9 Feb 2007


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