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Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford, 1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson, OM, FRS (30 August 1871 – 19 October 1937) was a New Zealand-born British physicist who came to be known as the father of nuclear physics. Encyclopædia Britannica considers him to be the greatest experimentalist since Michael Faraday (1791–1867).

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I must confess it was very unexpected and I am very startled at my metamorphosis into a chemist.

Chemist, Confess, Metamorphosis, Unexpected

All scientific men will be delighted to extend their warmest congratulations to Tesla and to express their appreciation of his great contributions to science.

Appreciation, Congratulations, Men, Science, Scientific

That which is not measurable is not science. That which is not physics is stamp collecting.

Collecting, Measurable, Physics, Stamp Collecting, Stamps

When we have found how the nucleus of atoms is built up we shall have found the greatest secret of all — except life. We shall have found the basis of everything — of the earth we walk on, of the air we breathe, of the sunshine, of our physical body itself, of everything in the world, however great or however small — except life.

Air, Everything, Physical, Secret, Sunshine

The great object is to find the theory of the matter [of X-rays] before anyone else, for nearly every professor in Europe is now on the warpath.

Europe, Matter, Rays, Theory, Warpath

I have to keep going, as there are always people on my track. I have to publish my present work as rapidly as possible in order to keep in the race. The best sprinters in this road of investigation are Becquerel and the Curies.

Becquerel, Order, Race, Science, Sprinters

We haven't got the money, so we've got to think.

Business, Money, Science, Think, Thinking

I am a great believer in the simplicity of things and as you probably know I am inclined to hang on to broad & simple ideas like grim death until evidence is too strong for my tenacity.

Inclined, Science, Simple, Simplicity, Strong, Tenacity

I've just finished reading some of my early papers, and you know, when I'd finished I said to myself, 'Rutherford, my boy, you used to be a damned clever fellow. ' (1911)

1911, Clever, Fellow, Reading, Science

I congratulate you both on a fine piece of work which I am sure will ultimately prove of importance. I am personally very much interested in your results. . . In the past I have tried a number of experiments. . . but without any success.

Importance, Interested, Number, Numbers, Past, Pieces

Never say, "I tried it once and it did not work. "

Say, Tried, Work

All of physics is either impossible or trivial. It is impossible until you understand it, and then it becomes trivial.

Becomes, Engineering, Science, Trivial, Understand, Understanding

Radioactivity is shown to be accompanied by chemical changes in which new types of matter are being continually produced. . . . . The conclusion is drawn that these chemical changes must be sub-atomic in character.

Character, Chemicals, Continually, Drawn, Matter

If, as I have reason to believe, I have disintegrated the nucleus of the atom, this is of greater significance than the war.

Apology, Atom, Believe, War

The only possible conclusion the social sciences can draw is: some do, some don't.

Conclusion, Humorous, Science, Sciences, Social, Witty

Don't let me catch anyone talking about the Universe in my department.

Department, Let, Science, Stamp Collecting, Talking, Universe

If your result needs a statistician then you should design a better experiment.

Design, Funny Science, Needs, Result, Statistician

An alleged scientific discovery has no merit unless it can be explained to a barmaid.

Barmaids, Discovery, Merit, Scientific

You should never bet against anything in science at odds of more than about 10-12 to 1.

Against, Odds, Science, Should

Gentlemen, we have run out of money. It is time to start thinking.

Gentleman, Run, Running, Start, Thinking, Time

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