What is another word for Ernest Rutherford?
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[ ˈɜːnəst ɹˈuːðəfəd], [ ˈɜːnəst ɹˈuːðəfəd], [ ˈɜː_n_ə_s_t ɹ_ˈuː_ð_ə_f_ə_d]
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Ernest Rutherford, sometimes called the father of modern nuclear science, was a Scottish scientist who made major contributions to the understanding of the nucleus, radioactivity, and the nature of radiation.
Rutherford was born in Shrewsbury, England in 1871, and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of London in 1895. He then moved to the United States to continue his education at the University of Chicago, where he studied under professor J.J. Thomson.
In 1899, Rutherford received his doctorate from Chicago, and began working at the University of Manchester in England.
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