Because he wanted to.
in 1897
Ernest Rutherford worked in Manchester (UK) and at Mac Gill (Canada).
The proton was discovered by Ernest Rutherford in 1917. Rutherford identified the proton while conducting experiments on the structure of the atom.
Nucleus: ernest Rutherford neutron: James chadwick protons: ernest Rutherford electron: democritus atom: john Dalton
In 1911, Ernest Rutherford discovered the nucleus of the atom. Rutherford was born in New Zealand in 1871 and became known as the father of nuclear physics.
Rutherfordium was not discovered by Ernest Rutherford.
Bohr did not discover this. Ernest Rutherford 'discovered' the nucleus. This was done in 1911.
Ernest Rutherford was the man you are thinking of. He was the first person to 'split the atom'.
Ernest Rutherford is not known for studies in magnetism.
Rutherfordium was named after Rutherford
Ernest Rutherford used the technology of radioactivity and conducted the famous gold foil experiment to discover the structure of the atom. By directing alpha particles at a thin gold foil, he observed how they were deflected, which led to the understanding that atoms have a small, positively charged nucleus at their center.
This was an idea of Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) from 1911.