Ernest Rutherford

Scientist Ernest Rutherford Full Name: Ernest Rutherford
Nationality:

New Zealand

Profession: Scientist
Why Famous: New Zealand-born physicist and chemist who became known as the father of nuclear physics.

Born: August 30, 1871
Star Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Brightwater, New Zealand

Died: October 19, 1937 (aged 66)
Cause of Death: Intestinal paralysis

Historical Events in the Life of Ernest Rutherford

  • 1899-05-08 Ernest Rutherford publishes his discovery of two different kinds of radiation (Alpha and Beta Particles)

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