No, Lord Dalhousie was not British he was Scottish. He was born in Scotland. The title of Lord Ramsay of Dalhousie was granted to George Ramsay in 1619. He was the son of James Ramsay, laird of...
John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, was known for his research into resonance and vibrations of gas and elastic solids. Lord Rayleigh's research into optics, light, color, and electricity also...
I don't think that Ralph deliberately lies. I think that Ralph is so traumatised by what he experienced that he finds it difficult to come to terms with it. Ralph does actually say to Piggy things...