Sir Ernest Marsden FRS FRSNZ
(1889-1970)
Commemorated on 1 plaque
Sir Ernest Marsden FRS FRSNZ was born in this house on 19th February 1889. He worked with Lord Rutherford on experiments which led to the concept of the atomic nucleus and the birth of nuclear physics.
68 Hermitage Street, Rishton, United Kingdom where they was born (1889)