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Ernest Rutherford
Nuclear Model of the Atom
Born 1871 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1911
⚛️ Known For
1
Gold-foil experiment proved atoms have a dense nucleus
2
First to split the atom (1917)
3
Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1908) — discovered that atoms can transmute
Discovered the nucleus via gold-foil experiment
Quick Facts
Field
⚛️ Physics
Country
🇳🇿 New Zealand
Born
1871
Key Year
1911
Invention
Nuclear Model of the Atom