A mayor in New Zealand has challenged Donald Trump's statement about American scientists splitting the atom during his inauguration speech, pointing out that the achievement was actually pioneered by Kiwi-born physicist Ernest Rutherford.
WELLINGTON — A small-town mayor in New Zealand has taken issue with Donald Trump 's statement regarding the splitting of the atom. During his inauguration address, the newly sworn-in United States president lauded American scientists for achieving this feat. The mayor of Nelson, located on New Zealand 's South Island, felt compelled to correct this historical inaccuracy, highlighting that the groundbreaking work to split the atom was actually pioneered by Kiwi-born physicist Ernest Rutherford .
Mayor Nick Smith expressed his surprise on social media regarding Trump's claim that Americans split the atom. He asserted that the true credit belongs to Nelson's most celebrated son, Sir Ernest Rutherford. Rutherford, renowned for splitting the nucleus of an atom during experiments at the United Kingdom's Manchester University in 1917, was the first to artificially induce a nuclear reaction by bombarding nitrogen nuclei with alpha particles, according to Smith. Smith further stated his intention to invite the incoming US ambassador to visit the Rutherford memorial in Nelson (population: 50,000) to ensure that the historical record accurately reflects who achieved this scientific milestone first. Rutherford, widely considered the 'father of nuclear physics,' was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1908 for his earlier work on radioactivity. He remains one of New Zealand's most celebrated figures, his face even gracing the country's $100 bill
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