Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, (30 August 1871--19 October 1937) was a New Zealand physicist who came to be known as the father of nuclear physics.
Ernest Rutherford (30 August 1871--19 October 1937) was a New Zealand physicist. This New Zealand physicist came to be known as the father of nuclear physics. Ernest Rutherford was 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson.