Ernest Rutherford: Life of

Title: Ernest Rutherford: Life of
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Ernest Rutherford: Life of

ERNEST RUTHERFORD. Ernest Rutherford was born in Spring Grove in New Zealand on August 30th, 1871. His parents, James and Martha, had emigrated from Great Britain and believed their children, numbering 12, should have proper education. At the age of 16 Ernest won his first scholarship to Nelson College, where he was a popular student. He followed with a second scholarship to Canterbury College in Christchurch, and by 1893 had graduated with first class honours in Physics and Mathematics. …showed first 75 words of 980 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 980 total…and explaining them to be easily understood by others, particularly his students, had a happy home life, and generally had good health. This ended in 1937, when he passed away on October 19th, after contracting a short but unknown illness. *Taken from page 1 of article ‘Ernest Rutherford’, encylodaedia Britannica, 1998. Bibliography: Encyclopaedia Brittanica CD Rom, 1998 Edition. World Book Encyclopedia, 1999 Edition. http://www.dune.com/ : Scientific based search engine Chronicle of the 20th Century Collins college dictionary, english.

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