Which among the following scientists is known as the "father of nuclear physics"?
A
J.J Thomson
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B
Neils Bohr
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C
Ernest Rutherford
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D
James Chadwick
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Solution
The correct option is C Ernest Rutherford Ernest Rutherford, a British physicist probed atoms with alpha particles. He was known as the “father of nuclear physics”. He was awarded the Nobel prize for his contribution to the structure of the atom in 1908.