No discovery struck deeper into the scientific understanding of reality, with more profound implications for civilization, than Rutherford’s revelation of the architecture of the atom. A century ago ...

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In his research, he proposed an atomic theory where he tried to describe the structure of atoms. Referred to as 'Rutherford's gold foil experiment,' his work is a part of science textbooks in schools ...

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You are in: Manchester > Science > Science features > The Ernest beginnings of particle physics Ernest Rutherford The history of physics is filled with world-changing experiments. The latest, at CERN ...