NOBEL PURSUIT.

  • Published In: Canada's History, 2023, v. 103, n. 5. P. 18 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hardy, John 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on how Ernest Rutherford's researcher at McGill University in Canada, supported by philanthropist William Macdonald, led to groundbreaking discoveries in radioactivity and the structure of the atom, ultimately earning Rutherford a Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908. Topics include Rutherford's arrival in Canada, his experiments with radioactive substances, and the profound implications of his work on the understanding of atomic structure and decay.

Additional Information

  • Source:Canada's History. 2023/10, Vol. 103, Issue 5, p18
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1920-9894
  • Accession Number:171801244

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