Who is on the 100 dollar New Zealand bill?

Answer 1

Ernest Rutherford was a native of New Zealand and a national hero, who dramatically altered mankind's understanding of atomic science in the early 29th century. He won a Pulitzer for his work in chemistry. He was also given a baronetcy and was titled as "Baron" Rutherford of Nelson.

Three discoveries he made helped to shape modern science and basically created nuclear physics and the way we see the structure of the atom today.

Rutherford's first discovery was that elements are not immutable.

His second discovery, the nuclear model of the atom, became the basis for how we see the atom today: a tiny nucleus surrounded by orbiting electrons.

And his third great achievement, the splitting of the atom.

He is listed in The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography as, "the world's first successful alchemist".

Answer 2

because he and his students performed and interpreted experiments that led to the understanding of atomic stucture

Answer 3

Ernest Rutherford