Famous People with this name: - Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893), 19th President of the USA - Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937), British/New Zealand physicist and Nobel laureate, known as the father of nuclear physicsThere are several towns, counties, parishes, and landmarks worldwide named Rutherford, all seemingly after local or otherwise prominent individuals bearing the surname.The Rutherford is also an obsolete unit of measure for radioactive decay, replaced by the becquerel.
- Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893), 19th President of the USA
- Ernest Rutherford (1871–1937), British/New Zealand physicist and Nobel laureate, known as the father of nuclear physics
There are several towns, counties, parishes, and landmarks worldwide named Rutherford, all seemingly after local or otherwise prominent individuals bearing the surname.
The Rutherford is also an obsolete unit of measure for radioactive decay, replaced by the becquerel.