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Ernest Marsden

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British-New Zealand physicist (1889-1970)

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Sir Ernest Marsden was an English-New Zealand physicist. He is recognised internationally for his contributions to science while working under Ernest Rutherford, which led to the discovery of new theories on the structure of the atom.

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1965honorary doctor of Victoria University of Wellington
1948Rutherford Medal and Prize
1922Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi
Fellow of the Royal Society
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Military Cross
Knight Bachelor
Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath

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Sir Ernest Marsden was an English-New Zealand physicist. He is recognised internationally for his contributions to science while working under Ernest Rutherford, which led to the discovery of new theories on the structure of the atom. In Marsden's later work in New Zealand, he became a significant member of the scientific community, while maintaining close links to the United Kingdom.

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United Kingdom
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1889 to 1970 · aged 81
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