Geiger–Marsden experiment

series of experiments (1908–1913) by Hans Geiger and Ernest Marsden, directed by Ernest Rutherford, at the University of Manchester, proving the existence of the atomic nucleus through alpha particle scattering on gold foil
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Geiger–Marsden experiment

Summary

Geiger–Marsden experiment is a physics experiment[1]. It draws 322 Wikipedia views per month (physics_experiment category, ranking #5 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's image is recorded as Geiger-Marsden apparatus CGI mock-up.png[3].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's instance of is recorded as physics experiment[4].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's location is recorded as University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[5].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's Commons category is recorded as Geiger-Marsden experiment[6].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's start time is recorded as +1908-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's end time is recorded as +1913-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01vcjg[9].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's participant is recorded as Hans Geiger[10].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's participant is recorded as Ernest Marsden[11].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's participant is recorded as Ernest Rutherford[12].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0057422[13].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's schematic is recorded as Thomson model alpha particle scattering.svg[15].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's schematic is recorded as Geiger1908.jpg[16].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's schematic is recorded as GM-1909-1.gif[17].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's schematic is recorded as Geiger-1910-fig1.GIF[18].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's schematic is recorded as Geiger-Marsden diagram.gif[19].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's schematic is recorded as Geiger-Marsden experiment apparatus.svg[20].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's Larousse ID is recorded as images/Expérience_de_Rutherford/1003217[21].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's Larousse ID is recorded as images/Expérience_de_Rutherford/1003214[22].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777785251[23].
  • Geiger–Marsden experiment's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as experiment-de-rutherford[24].

Why It Matters

Geiger–Marsden experiment draws 322 Wikipedia views per month (physics_experiment category, ranking #5 of 23).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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