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New Zealand Challenges Trump's Atom Splitting Claim

New Zealand Challenges Trump's Atom Splitting Claim
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7 Highlights
  • Kiwis debunk Trump's claim; Rutherford split the atom in 1917, not an American.
  • Rutherford's work at Victoria University earned him a Nobel Prize for his atom research.
  • New Zealand humorously defends Rutherford, inviting the US envoy to his Nelson memorial.
  • Trump's statement sparked social media uproar; Kiwis affirm Rutherford's scientific role.
  • Rutherford's UK lab shaped future innovators like Walton and Cockroft in atom research.
  • US Department of Energy credits Rutherford for atom structure, counters Trump's claim.
  • Rutherfordium, named in 1997, highlights New Zealand's pride in Rutherford's legacy.
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