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8h 35min, jan 11, 1911 y - Rutherford

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Rutherford discovered alpha and beta rays, set forth the laws of radioactive decay, and identified alpha particles as helium nuclei. With his gold foil experiment, he then discovered the nucleus of the atom.

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8h 35min, jan 11, 1911 y
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~ 115 years ago

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