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    Ernest Rutherford | Wikipedia

    • Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, OM, FRS, HonFRSE (30 August 1871 – 19 October 1937), was a New Zealand physicist who was a pioneering researcher in both atomic and nuclear physics. He has been described as "the father of nuclear physics", and "the greatest experimentalist since Michael Faraday". In 1908, he was awarde… See more

    Died19 October 1937 (aged 66) · Cambridge, England
    SpouseMary Georgina Newton · (m. 1900)
    Children1
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    Early life and education

    Ernest Rutherford was born on 30 August 1871 in Brightwater, a town near Nelson, New Zealand. He was the fourth of twelve children of James Rutherford, an immigrant farmer and mechanic from Perth, Scotland, and his wif… See more

    Scientific career

    When Rutherford began his studies at Cambridge, he was among the first 'aliens' (those without a Cambridge degree) allowed to do research at the university, and was additionally honoured to study under … See more

     
  1. Ernest Rutherford | Accomplishments, Atomic Theory, …

    WEBAug 26, 2024 · Ernest Rutherford, British physicist who discovered that the atom is mostly empty space surrounding a massive nucleus and …

  2. Ernest Rutherford - Model, Discoveries & Experiment

    WEBApr 2, 2014 · A pioneer of nuclear physics and the first to split the atom, Ernest Rutherford was awarded the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his theory of atomic structure.

  3. Ernest Rutherford | Science History Institute

    WEBErnest Rutherford (1871–1937) postulated the nuclear structure of the atom, discovered alpha and beta rays, and proposed the laws of radioactive decay. He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908.

  4. Ernest Rutherford – Biographical | NobelPrize.org

    WEBLearn about the life and achievements of Ernest Rutherford, the New Zealand-born physicist who discovered the nucleus of the atom and the disintegration of elements. He also developed the concept of …

  5. Ernest Rutherford - Biography, Facts and Pictures

    WEBLearn about the life and achievements of Ernest Rutherford, the father of nuclear chemistry and physics. Discover his discoveries of alpha and beta radiation, the atomic nucleus, nuclear half-lives, and radiometric dating.

  6. Rutherford model | Definition, Description, Image,

    WEBLearn about the Rutherford model of the atom, proposed by the New Zealand-born physicist Ernest Rutherford in 1911. The model described the atom as a tiny, dense, positively charged core called a nucleus, …

  7. Ernest Rutherford – Facts | NobelPrize.org

    WEBErnest Rutherford was a New Zealand-born physicist who discovered radioactivity and radioactive elements. He also formulated the theory of radioactive decay and transformation of elements.

  8. Ernest Rutherford | Wikiquote

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