Rutherford first researched the magnetic properties of iron in New Zealand. This lead him to publish his work. He returned to Cambridge to work at Cavendish lab where he invented a detector for electromagnetic waves. In 1897 the x-ray was a hot topic so he worked with Professor Thomson to research this. With this he found and reported the alpha and beta rays. He continued to work on this subject until he went to McGill for more opportunity.
In McGill he worked with R.B. Owens in his study on the “emanation” and new noble gas. The new gas as we know today is called Thoron. In 1900 when Frederick Soddy came to McGill, Rutherford helped him with creating the “disintegration theory” of radioactivity. This theory was supported by many experiments that they did. In 1905, Rutherford had someone work for him for a year. His student was Otto Hahn, who would later discover atomic fission.
After his time in McGill, he left to work at Manchester. He continued to work with the properties of radium emanation and of alpha ray. He work with H. Geiger to detect a single alpha. In 1910 he found the inner structure of the atom that caused the alpha ray to scatter to be the nucleus. This part that held on to positive and was whole mass of the atom. Niel Bohr helped Rutherford’s with his nuclear structure that was adopted to Max Planck’s structure. He continued to work on his research to the end of his time. He died in October 19, 1937 with many of his work published.
In McGill he worked with R.B. Owens in his study on the “emanation” and new noble gas. The new gas as we know today is called Thoron. In 1900 when Frederick Soddy came to McGill, Rutherford helped him with creating the “disintegration theory” of radioactivity. This theory was supported by many experiments that they did. In 1905, Rutherford had someone work for him for a year. His student was Otto Hahn, who would later discover atomic fission.
After his time in McGill, he left to work at Manchester. He continued to work with the properties of radium emanation and of alpha ray. He work with H. Geiger to detect a single alpha. In 1910 he found the inner structure of the atom that caused the alpha ray to scatter to be the nucleus. This part that held on to positive and was whole mass of the atom. Niel Bohr helped Rutherford’s with his nuclear structure that was adopted to Max Planck’s structure. He continued to work on his research to the end of his time. He died in October 19, 1937 with many of his work published.