Rediscovery in the library may be a more difficult and uncertain process than the first discovery in the laboratory.

- John William Strutt

The history of science teaches only too plainly the lesson that no single method is absolutely to be relied upon, that sources of error lurk where th…

- John William Strutt

Some proofs command assent. Others woo and charm the intellect. They evoke delight and an overpowering desire to say, 'Amen, Amen'.

- John William Strutt

Examples ... which might be multiplied ad libitum, show how difficult it often is for an experimenter to interpret his results without the aid of mat…

- John William Strutt

The history of this paper suggests that highly speculative investigations, especially by an unknown author, are best brought before the world through…

- John William Strutt