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Born August 30, 1871, Spring Grove, New Zealand

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Rutherford examined the collision of alpha particles with gases. 

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Rutherford examined the collision of alpha particles with gases. 

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The New Zealand-born British physicist who was considered one of the greatest experimentalists.

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The New Zealand-born British physicist who was considered one of the greatest experimentalists.

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His concept of the nuclear atom he led the exploration of nuclear physics.

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His concept of the nuclear atom he led the exploration of nuclear physics.

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 He was the president of the Royal Society (1925–30) and the British Association for the Advancement of Science

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 He was the president of the Royal Society (1925–30) and the British Association for the Advancement of Science

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Rutherford received a bachelor of arts degree

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Rutherford received a bachelor of arts degree

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When he won a scholarship to attend Nelson Collegiate School, He excelled in nearly every subject, but especially in math and science.

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When he won a scholarship to attend Nelson Collegiate School, He excelled in nearly every subject, but especially in math and science.

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Rutherford and his student Thomas Royds were able to isolate some alpha particles and perform a spectrochemical analysis, proving that the particles were helium ions.

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Rutherford and his student Thomas Royds were able to isolate some alpha particles and perform a spectrochemical analysis, proving that the particles were helium ions.

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While at McGill, Rutherford married Mary Georgina Newton

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While at McGill, Rutherford married Mary Georgina Newton

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Rutherford in 1902 developed the transformation theory, or disintegration theory, as an explanation for radioactivity

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Rutherford in 1902 developed the transformation theory, or disintegration theory, as an explanation for radioactivity

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He won the Nobel Peace Prize for Chemistry in 1908

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He won the Nobel Peace Prize for Chemistry in 1908

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October 19, 1937 (aged 66) in Cambridge, England

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 He won a scholarship for a postgraduate year of study at Canterbury. He completed this, earning a master of arts degree.

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 He won a scholarship for a postgraduate year of study at Canterbury. He completed this, earning a master of arts degree.