Ernest Rutherford was a British physicist known for his work on radioactive decay and his discovery of the nuclear structure of atoms. He was born in 1871 in New Zealand and studied at the University of New Zealand, graduating with degrees in 1893 and 1894. Rutherford received the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on radioactive materials and discovering that atoms can spontaneously emit particles and radiation during radioactive decay.

1. ERNEST
RUTHERFORD

2. About Rutherford
 Name: Ernest Rutherford
 Born: August 30, 1871
 Died: October 19, 1937
 Accomplishment: behavior of the ions observed in gases
which had been treated with X-rays
“Anyone who expects a
source of power from
the transformation of the
atom is talking
moonshine”

3. Background
 Ethnicity: British
 Personal life: He was the fourth of twelve children of James
and Martha Rutherford. Rutherford married Mary Newton and
had one daughter, Eileen. (put more info)

4. Education
 At 16 he went to Nelson Collegiate School.
 1889 went to the University of New Zealand
 graduated M.A. in 1893 B.S. 1894
 1907 to become Langworthy Professor of Physics in
the University of Manchester
 Became Chairman of the Advisory Council, H.M.
Government, Department of Scientific and Industrial
Research.

5. Accomplishment
 Award: Nobel Prize in Chemistry for
"researches on the disintegration of the
elements and the chemistry of
radioactive matter."

6. Accomplishment
 Award: Nobel Prize in Chemistry for
"researches on the disintegration of the
elements and the chemistry of
radioactive matter."