Ernest Marsden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest Marsden

British physicist

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1889

Place of Birth: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Dec-1970

Profession: physicist, nuclear physicist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sir Ernest Marsden (19 February 1889 – 15 December 1970) was an English-New Zealand physicist.
He is recognised internationally for his contributions to science while working under Ernest Rutherford, which led to the discovery of new theories on the structure of the atom.
In Marsden's later work in New Zealand, he became a significant member of the scientific community, while maintaining close links to the United Kingdom.