What is another word for rutherford?
Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈuːðəfəd], [ ɹˈuːðəfəd], [ ɹ_ˈuː_ð_ə_f_ə_d]
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Synonyms for Rutherford:
n.
• Daniel Rutherford (noun) • Ernest Rutherford (noun) • First Baron Rutherford (noun) • Other relevant words: (noun) • person (noun)Other synonyms:
• First Baron Rutherford of Nelson
How to use "Rutherford" in context?
For the most part, everyone is familiar with the name, " rutherford " - it belongs to the American scientist and Nobel Prize winner, Herbert Otto Rutherford . However, few people are aware of the Rutherford atom and its many groundbreaking discoveries.
Rutherford was born in 1871 in Victorian England, and after attending the University of Cambridge, he began his research as a theoretical physicist. In 1903, Rutherford discovered the nucleus of the atom - an element that previously had not been found. He also determined that the atom was comprised of smaller, positively charged particles called neutrons. Rutherford shared the Nobel Prize for his work with his colleague, James Chadwick.
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