Ernest Rutherford is the father of nuclear physics
Father of Nuclear Physics
because he discovered nucleus
Nuclear Physics is a field of physics, yes. It involves interactions between atomic nuclei. Nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, nuclear decay (though in some ways that is more particle physics).
Ernest Rutherford was a chemist, physicist and now is known as the 'Father of Nuclear Physics'...
And I believe this belongs in "nuclear physics," and I should know, I'm nuclear.
Nuclear Physics News was created in 1990.
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Physics; more specifically, nuclear physics.
Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics was created in 1959.
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics was created in 1949.
P. E. Hodgson has written: 'Nuclear physics in peace and war' -- subject(s): Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Nuclear warfare, Nuclear energy, Nuclear physics, Nuclear warfare, Popular works 'Introductory nuclear physics' -- subject(s): Nuclear physics 'The optical model of elastic scattering' -- subject(s): Nuclear optical models, Nuclear optical potentials, Elastic scattering (Physics)