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What Happened on November 12, 1841

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Person of interestJohn William Strutt

John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, English physicist and discoverer of argon (Nobel Prize 1904), born in Maldon, Essex, England (d. 1919)

Physicist and Nobel Laureate John William Strutt
Physicist and Nobel Laureate
John William Strutt

1841 Highlights

About November 12, 1841

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 179 years, 2 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Scorpio



What Happened in 1841