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Rutherford, Ernest. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 19, 1895; an advanced student. [2nd] s. of James [flour- and saw-miller], of Taranaki, New Zealand (and Martha, dau. of Thompson, Esq.). B. [Aug. 30], 1871, at Nelson, New Zealand. School, Nelson College, New Zealand. Matric. Michs. 1895; B.A. 1897; M.A. 1919; Hon. Sc.D., 1926. Fellow, 1919. Cavendish Professor of Physics, 1919-37. M.A., New Zealand, 1893; D.Sc., New Zealand, 1901. Hon. Doctor of some 20 Universities. Macdonald Professor of Physics at McGill University, Montreal, 1898-1907; Langworthy Professor, University of Manchester, 1907-19. F.R.S., 1903; President, 1925-30; Rumford medal, 1905; Copley medal, 1922; Franklin medal, 1924; Albert medal, 1928; Faraday medal, 1930. Nobel prize, 1908. Order of Merit, 1925. President of the British Association, 1923. President of the Institute of Physics, 1931-3. Knighted, 1914; created Baron Rutherford, of Nelson and Cambridge, 1931. Married, 1900, Mary Georgina, only dau. of Arthur De Renzy Newton, of Christchurch, New Zealand. Author, Radioactivity; Radio-active Transformation; Radio-active Substances and their Radiation, etc. Died Oct. 19, 1937, at Cambridge, when the title became extinct. (Burke, P. and B.; Walford, County Families; Who's Who; The Times, Oct. 20, 21, 22 and 25, 1937; Cambridge Review, Nov. 5, 1937.) | Ernest RUTHERFORD Approx. lifespan: 18711937 pens. Trinity College adm1895:10:19 an advanced Student: 2nd s. of James RUTHERFORD [flour- and saw-miller], of Taranaki, New Zealand (and Martha dau. of Thompson, Esq.) b. Nelson, New Zealand 1871:[08:30] Sch: Nelson College Nelson, New Zealand Matric 1895:10MT: BA 1897 MA 1919 Hon. ScD 1926 Fellow 1919 Cavendish Professor of: Physics 1919-37 MA New Zealand 1893 DSc New Zealand 1901 Hon. Doctor of some 20 Universities. Macdonald Professor of Physics: Sch: McGill University McGill, Montreal, [ Quebec ], Canada 1898-1907 Langworthy Professor: University of Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1907-19 FRS 1903 President: 1925-30 Rumford Medal: 1905 Copley Medal: 1922 Franklin Medal: 1924 Albert Medal: 1928 Faraday Medal: 1930 Nobel Prize 1908 Order of Merit 1925 President of: : British Association 1923 President of: : Sch: Institute of Physics 1931-33 Knighted 1914 created Baron RUTHERFORD, of Nelson and CB 1931 m. 1900 Mary Georgina NEWTON only dau. of Arthur De Renzy NEWTON, of Christchurch, New Zealand Publ.: Radioactivity; Radio-active Transformation; Radio-active Substances and their Radiation etc. d. CB 1937:10:19 [ Cambridgeshire ], when the title became extinct. (Burke, P. and B. ; Walford, County Families; Who's Who; The Times, 20:10:, 21, 22 and 25 1937; CB Review 1937:11:05) [add:]Portraits by F.Dodd, in Fitzwilliam Museum; by Sir O.H.J. Birley at the Cavendish[:add] [add:]Plaque by Gill at Mond Building?[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 243, 318, 321[:add] |