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John William Strutt

John William Strutt

Date of Birth

12 Nov, 1842

Date of Death

30 Jun, 1919

Age at time of Death

76 years

Cause of Death

Unknown

Nationality

British

Famous As

Mathematician, Physicist

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Did You Know?

  • He discovered the phenomenon known as Rayleigh scattering which explains why the sky is blue.

  • His work on sound waves led to the understanding of musical pitch.

  • Strutt discovered argon an important element in the periodic table.

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Famous Death Today in History

Jonathan Brandis

Jonathan Brandis

Date of Birth

13 Apr, 1976

Date of Death

12 Nov, 2003

Age at time of Death

27 years

Cause of Death

Suicide

Nationality

American

Famous As

Actor

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Did You Know?

  • Brandis co-wrote the seaQuest DSV episode “The Siamese Dream”

  • Brandis was a child model and commercial actor before landing a role on the television series One Life at the age of 6.

  • He went to prom with Clueless star Brittany Murphy.

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