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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