Radioactive Decay
Develops radioactive decay theory using uranium and thorium studies.
Role range: 1871-1937
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Ernest Rutherford Biography and Timeline
Follow Ernest Rutherford through 4 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Ernest Rutherford, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1903–1919Years on this page
1903
1904
Uranium Dating
Suggests radioactive decay can date rocks and minerals.
Role range: 1871-1937
1908
Nobel Prize
Receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for investigations into the disintegration of the elements and the chemistry of radioactive substances.
1919
Proton as Nuclear Charge Carrier
Identifies the hydrogen nucleus as a fundamental positive particle, helping connect atomic number with the positive charge of the atomic nucleus.
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