Splitting the atom: Why saying who was first is complex
In simple terms, that assertion is correct, but for those with an expertise in the field, the longer answer to who did it ...
ZME Science on MSN15d
Did America really split the atom? New Zealand and the UK would like to have a word
The tale of splitting the atom isn't just about America—it's a journey from New Zealand to Manchester, led by the brilliant ...
Washington Examiner13d
New Zealand mayor fact-checks Trump’s claim that the US split the atom
Nelson, New Zealand, Mayor Nick Smith corrected President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech when it came to who gets credit for splitting the atom. Trump made a claim Monday that an American split ...
Newsweek16d
Donald Trump's 'Split the Atom' Claim Vexes New Zealanders
In 1917, while at Victoria University of Manchester in England, Rutherford was the first to intentionally split the atom through a nuclear reaction. His discoveries not only defined the modern ...
Trump wrongly claims Manchester's atom split feat
Scientists based in Manchester, not the US, made the "key breakthrough" in splitting the atom, despite Donald Trump's claims ...
CBS News16d
Trump claims U.S. "split the atom." New Zealand says that's not true.
Credited with splitting the nucleus of an atom during experiments at the U.K.'s Manchester University in 1917, Rutherford was "the first to artificially induce a nuclear reaction by bombarding ...