Ernest Rutherford Biography, Birthday & Nationality

Ernest Rutherford 30/08/1871   -   19/10/1937

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Ernest Rutherford was one of the greatest physicists, often regarded as the father of nuclear physics. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life.

Ernest Rutherford Biography, Awards, Facts and Family

  • Famous: Physicists
  • Died At Age: 66
  • Sun Sign: Virgo
  • Born Country: New Zealand
  • Born In: Brightwater, New Zealand
  • Famous As: Physicist, Chemist
  • Spouse/Ex-: Mary Georgina Newton
  • Father: James Rutherford
  • Mother: Martha Thompson
  • Children: Eileen Mary
  • Died On: October 19, 1937
  • Place Of Death: Cambridge, England
  • Education:
    1. University Of Cambridge (1895–1898)
    2. University Of New Zealand
    3. Trinity College
    4. Cambridge
    5. University Of Canterbury
    6. Nelson College
  • Awards: 1905 - Rumford Medal 1908 - Nobel Prize In Chemistry 1910 - Elliott Cresson Medal
  • 1913 - Matteucci Medal 1922 - Copley Medal 1924 - Franklin Medal:
  • Bio: Ernest Rutherford Was One Of The Greatest Physicists, Often Regarded As The Father Of Nuclear Physics. Check Out This Biography To Know About His Childhood, Family Life, Achievements And Other Facts Related To His Life.