Unless other arrangements were made, Rutherford would have retained the rights, which would then pass along to heirs. Alternatively, the Institute of Pyramidology may have taken over the rights, but it no longer appears to exist. I would suggest contacting first the American Institute of Pyramidology (see link below), and then the reprint publisher Kessinger, which has picked up some of Rutherford's books.
Believe it or not: pyramidology
http://greatpyramid.wordpress.com/tag/great-pyramid-giza-keops-khufu-coffer-sarcophagus-metrology-pyramidology/
Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents are examples of Intellectual Property.
Copyrights as in "One author can hold multiple copyrights simultaneously."
Yes; patents and copyrights are temporary monopolies.
Samuel Beckett's estate owns the copyrights and the estate is currently run by his nephew.
There are a few copyrights that Facebook has. Some of the copyrights that Facebook has are impostor accounts, hacking accounts, abuse and harassment, pages and groups admin issues, usernames and web address.
Copyrights are amortized, only if its value and life are reasonably estimable. Must be evaluated annually to check for impairment.
The copyrights on the novel ran out long ago. The copyrights on the 2005 movie are owned by Universal Studios and Scion Films in partnership, according to the notice on the DVD. The copyrights on the 1995 TV miniseries are owned by the British Broadcasting Corporation. A&E was also involved, but my DVD does not list them as a copyright holder.
why was Ernest Rutherford's nickname lord Rutherford
Rutherford
Absolutely.