Biography:Ernest Rutherford
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| Ernest Rutherford | |
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| Rutherford | |
| Born | 30 August 1871 Brightwater, New Zealand |
| Died | 19 October 1937 Cambridge, England
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| Known for | Nuclear model of the atom; radioactivity; proton |
| Awards | Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1908) |
Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) was a New Zealand-born physicist whose scattering experiments led to the nuclear model of the atom. His work established that atoms contain a small, dense, positively charged nucleus.
Nuclear atom
Rutherford interpreted alpha-particle scattering experiments as evidence that most atomic mass and positive charge are concentrated in a tiny nucleus. This changed atomic physics and prepared the way for quantum models of atomic structure.
Rutherford's work is connected with the proton, nuclear reactions, and the transition from classical atomic models to quantum atomic theory.
Quantum Collection links
- Physics:Quantum atomic nucleus
- Physics:Quantum atoms/hydrogen
- Physics:Quantum particle
- Physics:Quantum Rutherford scattering
References
- "Ernest Rutherford - Biographical". Nobel Prize Outreach. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1908/rutherford/biographical/.
- "Ernest Rutherford". https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Rutherford.
Author: Harold Foppele