Katie Hillen - Rutherford by Katherine Hillen https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd en-us 2021-11-02 12:23:45 UTC 2025-11-18 21:49:18 UTC hello@padlet.com Born on August 30, 1817 in Spring Grove, New Zealand khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861457140 2021-11-02 12:29:59 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861457140 Died on October 19, 1937 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861463566 2021-11-02 12:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861463566 Was the central figure i the study of radioactivity khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861467816 2021-11-02 12:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861467816 He lead to the exploration of nuclear physics with his concept of the nuclear atom khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861478153 2021-11-02 12:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861478153 He won the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1908 khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861483526 2021-11-02 12:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861483526 He was the president of the Royal Society and the British Association for the advancement of scientists. khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861495630 2021-11-02 12:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861495630 He was conferred the Order of Merit in 1925 khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861501012 2021-11-02 12:47:28 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861501012 He was raised to the peerage as Lord Rutherford of Nelson in 1931 khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861509574 2021-11-02 12:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861509574 His parents are James Rutherford and Martha Thompson khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861518181 2021-11-02 12:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861518181 Rutherford was 1 of 12 children, and was the fourth child and second son khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861524241 2021-11-02 12:56:23 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861524241 Rutherford excelled in every subject in school, especially in science and mathematics khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861531679 2021-11-02 12:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861531679 He went to Canterbury college in Christchurch in New Zealand khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861541651 2021-11-02 13:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861541651 He received a bachelor of the arts degree and won a scholarship for a postgraduate year of study at Canterbury khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861554235 2021-11-02 13:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861554235 He earned a master of arts degree with first class honors in mathematics, mathematical physics, and physical science. khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861569111 2021-11-02 13:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861569111 khillen24 https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861572407 Badash, Lawrence. "Ernest Rutherford". Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Oct. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Rutherford. Accessed 2 November 2021.]]> 2021-11-02 13:12:24 UTC https://padlet.com/khillen24/q82xzajdu355itpd/wish/1861572407