Ernest Rutherford was born on 30 August 1871 in Brightwater, a town near Nelson, New Zealand. He was the fourth of twelve children of James … See more

• Radio-activity (1904), 2nd ed. (1905), ISBN 978-1-60355-058-1
• Radioactive Transformations (1906), ISBN 978-1-60355-054-3
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• Badash, Lawrence (2008) [2004]. "Rutherford, Ernest". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. See more

When Rutherford began his studies at Cambridge, he was among the first 'aliens' (those without a Cambridge degree) allowed to do … See more

The young Rutherford made his grandmother a wooden potato masher, which was believed to have been made during the school … See more

Rutherford is considered to be among the greatest scientists in history. At the opening session of the 1938 Indian Science Congress See more

• Bateman equation
• Hydrophone
• Magnetic detector
• Neutron generator
• Royal Society of New Zealand See more