How Did Ernest Rutherford Change The World

The world has benefited greatly from the field of science. Scientists are always innovating and modifying everyday things to make the world a better place. Finding a way to make cars faster; make processing chips smaller yet allow them to compute faster. These are the changes that change the world, but how about atomic changes. The world used to think that atoms were simple but in reality the building blocks of our universe were much more complex. One individual by the name of Ernest Rutherford proved this. Earnest Rutherford was one of the most influential scientists that has ever lived. He has done experiments to further the reaches of science and to bring about the new era of scientific thinking. He was also known for his hard working nature
He was also known for his experiments in electrical technology. He ventured to Cambridge University where he meet Professor JJ Thomson. He was also Cambridge University’s first research student that didn’t go to Cambridge. At Cambridge he helped with experiments and gave his professional opinion. During his time at Cambridge Rutherford took his detector that detected transient currents and made it more powerful to be able to detect electromagnetic waves through a concrete wall. This then prompted him to make his detector even stronger so that they can be placed on ship so they can sense the light house even if it is not visible. After this JJ Thomson proclaimed the Ernest was a scientists that had amazing ability with his trade. Rutherford continued to develop new ways to study things. He stared experimenting with high voltage and insulating gas. A couple months after he started experimenting, X-rays were discovered and Rutherford attempted to make insulating gases conductive. He then proceeded to use radioactive rays witch then peaked his interest in the radioactive nature of elements. This is where he made one of his big discoveries witch were alpha and beta radiation. Alpha radiation is type of radiation were an atom shoots off an atom of helium. Similarly Beta radiation shoots off something but the difference is that the atom shoots off a high speed electron. In 1898 Rutherford was offered a job at McGill University in Canada. After accepting the job he married Mary Newton in 1900 and they had one daughter named Eileen. In Canada Ernest discovered the new element radon witch is radioactive and not conductive. With the help of a young student from the school by the name of Frederick Soddy, Ernest experimented with the radioactive nature of elements slowly discovering new things about radiation. Ernest then proceeded to wright his first book witch spoke of what he had learned about radiation so he