Ernest

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Ernest was born in Bright Warer, New Zeland.

  • Another School

    He also went to the Trinity College, Cambridge

  • Other Schools

    Other Schools
    He also went to the Trinity College in Cambridge, and the University of Cambridge.

  • First science book

    First science book
    WHen Ernest was 10 he was given his first science book, which was a minitaure cannon that to his family's surprise blew up in their living room.

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    In 1983 he was already gruduated fron Canterbury College of the University of New Zeland.

  • Scholarship

    Scholarship
    In 1887 Ernest accepted a scholorship to Nelson Collegiate School

  • Rugby

    Ernest accepted the scholorship and played rugby until 1889

  • Marrige

    Marrige
    In the 1900's Enrenst married Marry Georgina Newton.

  • Chld

    Chld
    In 1901 Ernest and Mary had their only child Eileen, but unfortionatly she died the day before Christmas.

  • Awards

    Awards
    In 1908 Ernest won the Copley Medal, the Elliot Cresson Medal, the Franklin Medal, the Rumford Mecal, and the Marreucci Medal.

  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    On September 10 1908, Ernest won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the structure of the atom.

  • The Split

    The Split
    In 1909 Ernest Rutherford split the atom. (He was the first person to ever split hte atom)

  • Death

    Death
    Ernest Rutherford died on October 19 1937.

  • Died Because

    Died Because
    Ernest died because of a strangulated hernia.

  • Burried

    Burried
    Ernest Rutherford was buried in Westminister Abbey, United Kingdom.