Ernest Rutherford
New Zealand physicist (1871–1937)
Ernest Rutherford was born on August 30, 1871 in Spring Grove and died on October 19, 1937 in Cambridge, aged 66. Recorded occupations: nuclear physicist, chemist, physicist, professor, politician and university teacher. Country of citizenship: New Zealand. Positions held include President of the Royal Society, member of the House of Lords and Langworthy Professor. Fields of work: physics, nuclear physics, chemistry and radioactivity. Educated at University of Canterbury, University of Cambridge, Trinity College and Nelson College. Honours include Hector Medal, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Matteucci Medal, Copley Medal, Franklin Medal and Elliott Cresson Medal. Member of Order of Merit, Royal Society of London, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and Pontifical Academy of Sciences.
- Born
- August 30, 1871 · Spring Grove
- Died
- October 19, 1937 · Cambridge
- Age at death
- 66
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Occupations
- nuclear physicist, chemist, physicist, professor, politician, university teacher
- Positions held
- President of the Royal Society, member of the House of Lords, Langworthy Professor
- Education
- University of Canterbury, University of Cambridge, Trinity College, Nelson College
- Honours
- Hector Medal, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Matteucci Medal, Copley Medal, Franklin Medal, Elliott Cresson Medal
- Wikipedia editions
- 145 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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