In fact, the honour belongs to New Zealander Sir Ernest Rutherford, who demonstrated atoms could ... "None of them originated ...

Donald Trump angered New Zealanders on his first day in office when he asserted that America split the atom, something that Sir Ernest Rutherford accomplished.

The mayor of a New Zealand city has rubbished an eyebrow-raising claim made by President Donald Trump during his wild inauguration speech.

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Donald Trump claimed in his inauguration speech that the US was the first to split the atom - despite the fact that Kiwi Ernest Rutherford was the first to ...

Security in Washington was unprecedented, with police officers from across the United States ... milestone was achieved by New Zealander Ernest Rutherford in 1917. “Who cares?

Vice President Vance, Speaker Johnson, Senator Thune, Chief Justice Roberts, justices of the United States Supreme ... New Zealand physicist Sir Ernest Rutherford is credited with splitting ...

The atom was first split by Kiwi Sir Ernest Rutherford, originally from Nelson ... example while he listed off a number of historical accomplishments made by the United States. "Americans pushed ...