For his work with radiation and the atomic nucleus, Rutherford received the 1908 Nobel Prize in chemistry. He was slightly put out, since he was a physicist and felt a bit superior to chemistry!

Even at the height of his career, Rutherford remained grounded, often recalling his modest beginnings in New Zealand. His work earned him numerous honours, including the Nobel Prize in Chemistry ...

Rutherford and Bohr, but Marie Curie’s work in this field, and how her discoveries challenged the long-held belief that atoms were solid, is not included. Students do not learn about key contributions ...