ISU On Scientist Ernest Rutherford

ISU On Scientist Ernest Rutherford



TABLE OF CONTENTS



1. INTRODUCTION
2. BODY
2.1. Biography of Ernest Rutherford
2.1.1. Birth place
2.1.2. Brief history of education and work
2.1.3. Death place
2.2. The experiment
2.2.1. Discovery of radiations in elements
2.2.2. Rutherford¡¦s scattering experiment
2.2.3. Discovery of radioisotopes
2.3. Application to real life and implication for society
2.3.1. X-Rays
2.3.2. Radiation treatment of cancerous tumors
2.3.3. Food preservation
3. CONCLUSION







INTRODUCTION
My ISU is on scientist Ernest Rutherford, the discoverer of the nuclear atom. I¡¦m going to look at his life, explain his scattering experiment and how his experiment applies to real life and its implication for society.
BIOGRAPHY
Ernest Rutherford was born on August 30, 1871, in Nelson, New Zealand. His father, James Rutherford was an engineer who emigrated from Scotla...