Ernest Rutherford
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Ernest Rutherford
Summary
Ernest Rutherford is a human[1]. He was born in Nelson[2]. He passed away in Cambridge[3]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[4], chemist[5], physicist[6], professor[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,166 views/month, #6,052 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Ernest Rutherford was born in Nelson[2].
- Ernest Rutherford was born in Spring Grove[10].
- Ernest Rutherford's place of birth was Brightwater[11].
- Ernest Rutherford died in Cambridge[3].
- Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[12].
- Ernest Rutherford's father was James Rutherford[13].
- Ernest Rutherford's mother was Martha Thompson[14].
- Among Ernest Rutherford's spouses was Mary Georgina Rutherford[15].
- A child of Ernest Rutherford was Eileen Mary Rutherford[16].
- Ernest Rutherford held citizenship in New Zealand[17].
- English was Ernest Rutherford's native language[18].
- Ernest Rutherford's professions included nuclear physicist[4].
- Ernest Rutherford worked as a chemist[5].
- Ernest Rutherford worked as a physicist[6].
- Ernest Rutherford's professions included professor[7].
- Ernest Rutherford worked as a politician[8].
- Ernest Rutherford's professions included university teacher[19].
- Ernest Rutherford's field of work was physics[20].
- Ernest Rutherford's field of work was nuclear physics[21].
- Ernest Rutherford's field of work was chemistry[22].
- Ernest Rutherford's field of work was radioactivity[23].
- Ernest Rutherford held the position of President of the Royal Society[24].
- Ernest Rutherford held the position of member of the House of Lords[25].
- Ernest Rutherford held the position of Langworthy Professor[26].
- Among Ernest Rutherford's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1871-08-30[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 1937-10-19[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: e3a26aeb-272e-48ce-aa55-32063ffc8391[32]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Nelson[2], a city[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1841[35]; Spring Grove[10], a locality[36], in New Zealand[37]; and Brightwater[11], a locality[38], in New Zealand[39]. Ernest Rutherford's father was James Rutherford[13]. His mother was Martha Thompson[14]. English was his native language[18].
Education
Educated at University of Canterbury[40], a university[41], in New Zealand[42], founded in 1873[43]; University of Cambridge[44], a collegiate university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1209[47], headquartered in Cambridge[48]; Trinity College[49], a college of the University of Cambridge[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1546[52], headquartered in Cambridge[53]; and Nelson College[54], a secondary school[55], in New Zealand[56], founded in 1856[57]. Doctoral advisors include Alexander William Bickerton[58] and J. J. Thomson[59].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist[4], chemist[5], physicist[6], professor[7], politician[8], and university teacher[19]. Fields of work include physics[20], a branch of science[60]; nuclear physics[21], a branch of physics[61]; chemistry[22], a branch of science[62]; and radioactivity[23]. Employers include Victoria University of Manchester[27], a university[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1851[65], headquartered in Manchester[66]; McGill University[67], a public research university[68], in Canada[69], founded in 1821[70], headquartered in Montreal[71]; Cavendish Laboratory[72]; and University of Manchester[73]. Positions held include President of the Royal Society[24], a position[74], in United Kingdom[75], founded in 1662[76]; member of the House of Lords[25], a position[77], in United Kingdom[78], founded in 1801[79]; and Langworthy Professor[26], a chair[80], in United Kingdom[81]. Doctoral students include Nazir Ahmed[82], Norman Alexander[83], Edward Victor Appleton[84], Robert William Boyle[85], Rafi Muhammad Chaudhry[86], and Alexander McAulay[87].
Recognition
Awards received include Hector Medal[88], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[89], Matteucci Medal[90], Copley Medal[91], Franklin Medal[92], and Elliott Cresson Medal[93].
Personal Life
Ernest Rutherford was married to Mary Georgina Rutherford[15]. A child of him was Eileen Mary Rutherford[16].
Death and Burial
Ernest Rutherford passed away in Cambridge[3]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey[12].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Ernest Rutherford include Rutherford model[94], rutherfordium[95], Rutherford[96], Rutherford scattering[97], Rutherford Appleton Laboratory[98], Ernest Bohr[99], and Rutherford Medal[100].
Why It Matters
Ernest Rutherford ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,166 views/month, #6,052 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[101] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[102]
He has been cited as an influence by Mark Oliphant[103], a physicist[104], 1901–2000[105], of Australia[106], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[107], specialised in physics[108]; Henry Moseley[109], a physicist[110], 1887–1915[111], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[112], awarded the Matteucci Medal[113], specialised in nuclear physics[114]; Aldo Pontremoli[115], a physicist[116], 1896–1928[117], of Kingdom of Italy[118], awarded the Medal of Military Valour[119]; and Bertram Boltwood[120], a chemist[121], 1870–1927[122], of United States[123].
He is credited with the discovery of radon[124], a chemical element[125] and proton[126], a type of quantum particle[127]. Entities named for him include Rutherford model[94], rutherfordium[95], Rutherford[96], Rutherford scattering[97], Rutherford Appleton Laboratory[98], and Ernest Bohr[99].
His notable doctoral advisees include James Chadwick[128], Mark Oliphant[129], Pyotr Kapitsa[130], Patrick Blackett[131], Hans Geiger[132], and Ralph H. Fowler[133].
FAQs
Where was Ernest Rutherford born?
Born in Nelson[2], Ernest Rutherford…
Where did Ernest Rutherford die?
Ernest Rutherford passed away in Cambridge[3].
Who were Ernest Rutherford's parents?
Ernest Rutherford's father was James Rutherford[13]. Ernest Rutherford's mother was Martha Thompson[14].
Who was Ernest Rutherford married to?
Ernest Rutherford's spouses include Mary Georgina Rutherford[15].
What did Ernest Rutherford do for work?
Ernest Rutherford worked as nuclear physicist[4], chemist[5], physicist[6], professor[7], and politician[8].
Where did Ernest Rutherford go to school?
Ernest Rutherford was educated at University of Canterbury[40], University of Cambridge[44], Trinity College[49], and Nelson College[54].
What awards did Ernest Rutherford receive?
Honors received include Hector Medal[88], Nobel Prize in Chemistry[89], Matteucci Medal[90], and Copley Medal[91].
Who did Ernest Rutherford influence?
Ernest Rutherford has been cited as an influence by Mark Oliphant[103], Henry Moseley[109], Aldo Pontremoli[115], and Bertram Boltwood[120].
What did Ernest Rutherford discover?
Ernest Rutherford is credited as discoverer of radon[124] and proton[126].