Definitions for rutherford
ˈrʌð ər fərd, ˈrʌθ-ruther·ford

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rutherfordnoun

   a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second

2. Rutherford, Daniel Rutherfordnoun

   British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819)

3. Rutherford, Ernest Rutherford, First Baron Rutherford, First Baron Rutherford of Nelsonnoun

   British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)

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1. rutherfordnoun

   An obsolete unit of radioactivity (symbol: rd), defined as the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one million nuclei decay per second.

2. Rutherfordnoun

   from a place where there was once a settlement in the Scottish borders.

3. Etymology: hryðer + ford.

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1. rutherford

   Rutherford can refer to several things, such as a surname, a place in various countries, or to Ernest Rutherford, a physicist often considered the father of nuclear physics. He pioneered the orbital theory of the atom through his discovery of Rutherford scattering in his gold foil experiment. However, without more context, it is difficult to provide a more specific definition.

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1. Rutherford

   Rutherford is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 18,061, reflecting a decline of 49 from the 18,110 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 320 from the 17,790 counted in the 1990 Census. It is an inner-ring suburb of New York City, located 8 miles west of Midtown Manhattan. Rutherford was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 21, 1881, from portions of Union Township, based on the results of a referendum held on the previous day. Rutherford has been called the "Borough of Trees" and "The First Borough of Bergen County".

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1. RUTHERFORD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rutherford is ranked #1250 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rutherford surname appeared 28,079 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 would have the surname Rutherford.
   
   82.1% or 23,061 total occurrences were White.
   11.6% or 3,282 total occurrences were Black.
   2.2% or 643 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.2% or 618 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.1% or 326 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 149 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Chemist
   • Physicist
   • Radioactivity Unit

How to pronounce rutherford?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say rutherford in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rutherford in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rutherford in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of rutherford in a Sentence

1. Foreign Minister Stephane Dion:

   We look forward to Mr. Rutherford being able to return to Canada and reunite with his family and loved ones.

2. Greg Rutherford:

   I won't shy away from saying I always put a lot of pressure on Greg Rutherford, i will go into the Olympic Games expecting to win the Olympic Games. It is just how I see it and it's no disrespect to everybody else because there are some very good jumpers there.

3. Mike Sullivan:

   We felt as though, if we were a team that could play fast in every aspect of the game, that could be our competitive advantage on some of our opponents, i thought Jim Rutherford did a tremendous job in acquiring some guys along the way that enhanced that speed for us.

4. Ronn Torossian:

   From a brand perspective, I think many Americans will have empathy for Kelly Rutherford, this actress fighting for her children is something which is a very personal matter, and something which will have very little impact on her career.

5. Foreign Minister Stephane Dion:

   Canada is very pleased that efforts undertaken to secure the release of Colin Rutherford from captivity have been successful, we look forward to Mr. Rutherford being able to return to Canada and reunite with his family and loved ones.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rutherford
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rutherford
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rutherford
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html