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first baron rutherford

 

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Noun first baron rutherford has 1 sense
  1. Rutherford, Ernest Rutherford, First Baron Rutherford, First Baron Rutherford of Nelson - British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)
    --1 is a kind of physicist

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First Baron Rutherford

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First Baron Rutherford refers to Ernest Rutherford, a New Zealand physicist who became the first person to split the atom. He was appointed as the first Baron Rutherford of Nelson in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to nuclear physics.

Sample Sentences

1. Ernest Rutherford, later known as the First Baron Rutherford, made significant advancements in understanding atomic structure.

2. The First Baron Rutherford conducted the famous gold foil experiment, which led to the discovery of the atomic nucleus.

3. Lord Rutherford, the First Baron Rutherford, received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 for his studies on the disintegration of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances.

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