THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Ernest Rutherford
New Zealand physicist (1871–1937)
Ernest Rutherford was born on August 30, 1871 in Spring Grove, New Zealand and died on October 19, 1937, aged 66.
Born
August 30, 1871
Ernest Rutherford died aged 66.
Died: October 19, 1937
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Spring Grove, New Zealand, Brightwater, New Zealand, Nelson, New Zealand
- Professions
- physicist, politician, nuclear physicist, professor, chemist, university teacher
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
More about Ernest Rutherford
- Zodiac sign
- Virgo
All birth date sources
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- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- La France savante
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Find a Grave
- KNAW Past Members
- The Peerage
- www.accademiadellescienze.it
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Croatian Encyclopedia
- biography.com
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Questions people ask
How old was Ernest Rutherford when they died?
Ernest Rutherford died aged 66.
When is Ernest Rutherford’s birthday?
Ernest Rutherford’s recorded birthday is August 30.
Where was Ernest Rutherford born?
Ernest Rutherford was born in Spring Grove, New Zealand; Brightwater, New Zealand; Nelson, New Zealand.
When did Ernest Rutherford die?
Ernest Rutherford died on October 19, 1937.