Splitting the atom: Why saying who was first is complex
In simple terms, that assertion is correct, but for those with an expertise in the field, the longer answer to who did it ...
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Did America really split the atom? New Zealand and the UK would like to have a word
The tale of splitting the atom isn't just about America—it's a journey from New Zealand to Manchester, led by the brilliant ...
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Trump Says USA Split The Atom. Ernest Rutherford Would Like A Word
A New Zealand mayor has invited the American ambassador for a history lesson, after US President Donald Trump appeared to ...
Trump claims U.S. "split the atom." New Zealand says that's not true.
After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by ...
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Trump wrongly claims Manchester's atom split feat
In fact, the honour belongs to New Zealander Sir Ernest Rutherford, who demonstrated atoms could be ... history at the ...
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Ernest Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford's family emigrated from England to New Zealand ... he called this new particle a proton. With this experiment, he was the first human to create a "nuclear reaction," though ...