Profession: Scientist
Nationality:
New Zealand
Why Famous: New Zealand-born physicist and chemist who became known as the father of nuclear physics.
Born: August 30, 1871
Birthplace: Brightwater, New Zealand
Star Sign: Virgo
Died: October 19, 1937 (aged 66)
Cause of Death: Intestinal paralysis
Historical Events
- 1899-05-08 Ernest Rutherford publishes his discovery of two different kinds of radiation (Alpha and Beta Particles)
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