In simple terms, that assertion is correct, but for those with an expertise in the field, the longer answer to who did it ...

In 1912 Bohr joined Rutherford. He realized that Rutherford's model wasn't quite right. By all rules of classical physics, it should be very unstable. For one thing, the orbiting electrons should ...

Highlights included the discovery of the atomic nucleus in 1911, Henry Moseley's physical explanation of the different properties of chemical elements and the consequent Rutherford-Bohr model of the ...

Physicists from both New Zealand and Britain have been credited with splitting the atom — but there is consensus that it was ...

Acceptance of this model grew after it was modified with quantum theory by Niels Bohr. For his work with radiation and the atomic nucleus, Rutherford received the 1908 Nobel Prize in chemistry.

Scientists changed the model so that it could explain the new evidence. 1909-1911 Rutherford (and Geiger and Marsden) Some positively charged particles fired at gold foil bounced back when they ...

Rutherford will represent FatHead Racing in the JEGS/CRA Pro Late Model 100-lap event as he looks to build on his top-10 finish from last year. Rutherford is eager to make his mark at what he ...