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=Profile of a scientist by Daniel Cooper  =

**__Name__** Ernest Rutherford


 * __Date Of Birth__** 30 August 1871 - 19 October 1937


 * __Place Of Birth__** Bridgewatere, Nelson ( New Zealand)


 * __Describe the field of science which this person was associated.__**

Physics


 * __Outline Of main discoveries.__**

Ernest Rutherford was associated with physics he was known for 3 main things
 * 1)  that elements are not immutable, but can change their structure naturally, from heavy elements to slightly lighter.
 * 2)  the nuclear model of the atom, became the basis for how we see the atom today: a tiny nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons.
 * 3) He found out how to split the at

**__What Impact Have These Discoveries Had.__**

Ernest Rutherford’s three major discoveries shaped modern science, created nuclear physics and changed the way that we envisage the structure of the atom.


 * __Awards__**

Ernest Rutherford had won the nobel prize in chemistry which was given to him in 1908. He was also given 21 honoary medals and became known as a baron.

>  **__Why do you think this person decided to become a scientist__**
 * __Significant details about this persons life__**
 * Ernest Rutherford died at 66 years of age
 * Ernest Rutherford died in England, Cambridge
 * Ernest Rutherford’s father, James Rutherford had come from Perth in Scotland and his wife’s name Martha (née Thompson). Ernest’s parents had moved to New Zealand to raise a little flax and a lot of children.
 * Ernest Rutherford was the forth out of twelve children.
 * Two of Ernest’s brothers had drowned
 * Ernest’s very first encounter with science was when he was counting the space/distance between each lightning strike

In early age he showed he was good at math and an English also a curious about science. Both of these qualities were encouraged by his teachers. Also exploring the environment around him fueled his scientific interests.


 * __Pictures of Ernest Rutherford__**

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