Ernest Rutherford By bryannas_godmother Oct 16, 1851 Awarded an 1851 research fellowship from Royal Commission for the Exhibition Aug 30, 1871 The day Ernest was born Oct 16, 1895 University of Cambridge Oct 16, 1900 Joiined at McGill by young Chemist Oct 16, 1901 Had a daughter Oct 16, 1901 Got engaged Dec 19, 1904 Rumford Medal Apr 19, 1905 Rutherfod was at McGill University Oct 16, 1907 Moved to the Victoria University of Manchester Mar 12, 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Oct 16, 1910 Elliott Cresson Medal Oct 16, 1919 Returned to the Cavendish succedding J.J Thomson as the professor and director Dec 5, 1919 Became Director of the Cavendish Laboratory Dec 16, 1922 Copley Medal Feb 16, 1924 Franklin Medal Oct 16, 1928 Albert Medal Jun 23, 1930 Faraday Medal Oct 19, 1937 The day he died