Abstract
"I have dealt with many different transformations with various periods of time, but the quickest that I have met was my own transformation in one moment from a physicist to a chemist." Ernest Rutherford (Nobel Banquet, 1908) This article is about how Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) got the 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and why he did not get a second Prize for his subsequent outstanding discoveries in physics, specially the discovery of the atomic nucleus and the proton. Who were those who nominated him and who did he nominate for the Nobel Prizes? In order to put the Prize issue into its proper context, I will briefly describe Rutherford's whereabouts. Rutherford, an exceptionally gifted scientist who revolutionized chemistry and physics, was moulded in the finest classical tradition. What were his opinions on some scientific issues such as Einstein's photon, uncertainty relations and the future prospects for atomic energy? What would he have said about the "Theory of Everything"?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Xxiii Conference On Neutrino Physics And Astrophysics |
| Publisher | IOP Publishing |
| Volume | 136 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | 23rd International Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics - Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND Duration: 2008 May 25 → 2008 May 31 |
Publication series
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| Volume | 136 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1742-6596 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 1742-6588 |
Conference
| Conference | 23rd International Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics |
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| Period | 2008/05/25 → 2008/05/31 |
Bibliographical note
The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015.The record was previously connected to the following departments: Mathematical Physics (Faculty of Technology) (011040002)
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Physical Sciences