ERNEST RUTHERFORD

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Meaning:

British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)

Synonyms:

Ernest Rutherford; First Baron Rutherford; First Baron Rutherford of Nelson; Rutherford

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

physicist (a scientist trained in physics)

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