Person Rücker; Sir; Arthur William (1848 - 1915); physicist Rücker Arthur William Sir physicist 1848 - 1915 British Male Nelson Terrace, Clapham Common, Surrey, England 23 October 1848 18481023 Everington House, Everington Lane, Yattendon, Berkshire, England 01/11/1915 19151101 Burial: Church of St Peter and St Paul, Yattendon, Berkshire, England.

Claremont, Leeds, England (1883) Everington House, Everington Lane, Yattendon, Berkshire, England (1915)

physicist Terrestrial magnetism Physics Education: Clapham grammar school; Brasenose College, Oxford. BA (1871), MA (1874) Career: Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford (1871-1876); Professor of Physics, Yorkshire College, Leeds (1874-1885); Professor of Physics, Royal College of Science, London (1886-1901); retired (1908). Honours: KB 1902 Memberships: British Association (President 1901) Physical Society (President 1893–5) Parents: Daniel Henry Rücker the younger (1816–1890), merchant of colonial produce, of London, and Mary Antoinette (1825–1905), eldest daughter of John D. Williams, a merchant of Coolock, co. Dublin. Spouse: 1) (05 July 1876) Marion daughter of J D Heaton of Claremont, Leeds (she died 1878); 2) (07 September 1892) Thereza Charlotte, daughter of Mervyn Maskelyne (FRS 1870). Children: Sir Arthur Nevil Rucker (1895–1991). Remembered for his work on thin films and terrestrial magnetism. Royal Society roles: Council 1887–9; 1894; 1898–9 Sec 1896-1901 Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1891 Lectures: Bakerian (jointly) 1889 Fellow 12/06/1884 36 Francis Stephen Bennet Francois de Chaumont Frederick Guthrie Arnold William Reinold Richard Tetley Glazebrook George Howard Darwin Augustus George Vernon Harcourt Anthony Mervin Storey Maskelyne William Augustus Tilden Balfour Stewart Thomas Edward Thorpe William Esson William Crawford Williamson Arthur Gamgee Carl Schorlemmer William Boyd Dawkins Arthur Schuster George Carey Foster Bartholomew Price Robert Bellamy Clifton Herbert McLeod Rayleigh [John William Strutt] Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB (MP); Foster Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series A 1915-1916 vol 92 pp xxi-xlv, plate, signed by T E T Rucker A W, IM Maull 003919.jpg ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Rucker%2C+Arthur+William 23 Oct 1848 - 1 Nov 1915 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 24/09/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6673 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 17/03/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/15550409 fc9d1f49-a0d1-4373-bcb2-be2eb44c5601