Ernest Rutherford vs J. J. Thomson
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Compare the life timelines of Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937) and J. J. Thomson (1856–1940) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 66 years, from 1871 to 1937.
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Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937)
- — Born in Brightwater, near Nelson, New Zealand Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his investigations into radioactivity Verified
- — Published his nuclear model of the atom based on the gold foil experiments Verified
- — Reported the first artificially induced nuclear reaction
- — Became director of the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge
- — Died in Cambridge, England Verified
J. J. Thomson (1856–1940)
- — Born in Cheetham Hill, Manchester, England Verified
- — Entered Owens College, Manchester, at age 14 Verified
- — Studied mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Appointed Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics Verified
- — Married Rose Elisabeth Paget Verified
- — Discovered the electron Verified
- — Proposed the 'plum pudding' model of the atom Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Verified
- — Became Master of Trinity College, Cambridge Verified
- — Died in Cambridge, England Verified