Which physicist, born near Nelson in 1871, is known as the father of nuclear physics?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Ernest Rutherford
- Step 1: Rutherford won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 for work on radioactivity. Step 2. Compare that with each option: only one matches. Answer: Ernest Rutherford. Why not the others: The others are other New Zealand scientists.
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