Essentially, Rutherford had discovered thorium gas. One major experimental breakthrough during this period was to discover that thorium gave off an “emanation” that was radioactive. Rutherford’s first major scientific work was to lead to him being awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his investigations into the disintegration of the elements, and the chemistry of radioactive substances. But Rutherford was an industrious researcher who many remarkable contributions to science, including three discoveries that revolutionised our view of matter. This year is the 100 year anniversary since Ernest Rutherford published his seminal paper describing his discovery of the atomic nucleus.
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