Ernest Rutherford (30 août 1871 – 19 oct. 1937)
Description:
1871-1937 AD in New Zealand and England-Discovered the atomic nucleus, the proton, the alpha particle, and the beta particle
-Discovered the concept of nuclear half-lives
-First deliberate transformation of one element into another.
-Studied the radiation emitted by uranium
-Discovered that beta particles have greater penetrating power than alpha rays and charges of both particles
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
30 août 1871
19 oct. 1937
~ 66 years