Born #onthisday in 1871, Ernest Rutherford discovered alpha and beta radiation, postulated the concept of the nucleus and founded the field of nuclear physics. Regarded as one of the greatest experimentalists, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908. References -------------- [1] "Ernest Rutherford", https://www.atomicheritage.org/profile/ernest-rutherford #physics
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