Splitting the atom: Why saying who was first is complex
In simple terms, that assertion is correct, but for those with an expertise in the field, the longer answer to who did it ...
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Trump Claimed Americans ‘Split the Atom’—New Zealanders Would Like to Have a Word
In his Inaugural Address, Trump credited Americans with splitting the atom, an achievement credited by many to pioneering ...
Trump claims U.S. "split the atom." New Zealand says that's not true.
After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by ...
Donald Trump's 'Split the Atom' Claim Vexes New Zealanders
New Zealanders are expressing frustration after U.S. President Donald Trump credited Americans with splitting the atom in his ...
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Did America really split the atom? New Zealand and the UK would like to have a word
The tale of splitting the atom isn't just about America—it's a journey from New Zealand to Manchester, led by the brilliant ...
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Trump Says USA Split The Atom. Ernest Rutherford Would Like A Word
One achievement – splitting the atom – was especially baffling ... In 1917, Rutherford became the first person to induce an artificial nuclear reaction, bombarding nitrogen gas with alpha ...
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New Zealand mayor fact-checks Trump’s claim that the US split the atom
Trump made a claim Monday that an American split the first atom, which was immediately disputed ... Smith extended an invitation to the person who will assume the role. “I will be inviting ...
Trump wrongly claims Manchester's atom split feat
Scientists based in Manchester, not the US, made the "key breakthrough" in splitting the atom, despite Donald Trump's claims ...