Photo: Niels Bohr's research notes for his new atomic theory Rutherford's find came from a very strange experience. Everyone at that time imagined the atom as a "plum pudding." That is, it was roughly ...
The Theory of Spectra and Atomic Constitution: Three Essays. By Prof. Niels Bohr — The beautiful conception which inspires and co-ordinates practically the whole of modern atomic physics is the atomic ...
Ernest Rutherford's family emigrated from England to New Zealand before he was born. They ran a successful farm near Nelson, where Ernest was born. One of 12 children, he liked the hard work and open ...