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What Happened on August 30, 1871

Ernest Rutherford, The Man Who ‘Split’ The Atom

Famous Birthdays

Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937)

New Zealand physicist and father of nuclear physics (Nobel 1908), born in Brightwater, New Zealand

1871 Highlights

About August 30, 1871

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 152 years, 10 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Virgo