Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford (born August 30, 1871, in Brightwater, New Zealand; died October 10, 1937, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) was a chemist, physicist, politician, and professor who specialized in nuclear physics. He is best known for his discovery of alpha and beta radioactivity.

Rutherford was educated at several institutions, including the University of Canterbury in New Zealand, Trinity College, Cambridge, and the University of Cambridge in England. He also attended Nelson College in New Zealand. His doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson.

Over the years, Rutherford had numerous doctoral students, including prominent figures such as Mark Oliphant, James Chadwick, Hans Geiger, and Patrick Blackett among many others.

Throughout his career, Rutherford received several prestigious awards, including the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 and the Rumford Medal.