In simple terms, that assertion is correct, but for those with an expertise in the field, the longer answer to who did it ...

After President Trump's claim, a mayor in New Zealand pointed out that work to split the atom was actually pioneered by ...

New Zealanders are expressing frustration after U.S. President Donald Trump credited Americans with splitting the atom in his ...

In his Inaugural Address, Trump credited Americans with splitting the atom, an achievement credited by many to pioneering ...

The tale of splitting the atom isn't just about America—it's a journey from New Zealand to Manchester, led by the brilliant ...

Scientists based in Manchester, not the US, made the "key breakthrough" in splitting the atom, despite Donald Trump's claims ...

Donald Trump’s inaugural address on Monday was peppered with many falsehoods — but the new president’s claim that the United States split the atom is one that caused international irritation ...

Trump's inauguration address rattled off a list of crowning American feats such as ending slavery, launching into space, and the moment they "split the atom". The mayor of Nelson in New Zealand's ...

Newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump claimed America split the atom in his inaugural address, despite it being the achievement of New Zealander. The atom was split by Kiwi Sir Ernest Rutherford in ...