Rt Hon Lord Rutherford of Nelson film
16mm film Black & White Sound 1935 6:46
Summary: A filmed interview with Rt Hon Lord Rutherford of Nelson, seated at a desk. This digital version of the film has been copied from the 1997 Betacam SP tape rather than the original 16mm film.
Title number: 4489
LSA ID: LSA/6114
Description: Lord Rutherford was a pioneer in atomic physics and Cavendish Professor of Experimental Physics at Cambridge in 1930, later Director of the Cavendish Laboratory. His researches into the ultimate structure of matter are world-famous. In recognition of his work the Institution of Electrical Engineers awarded him the Faraday Medal in 1930. This film was originally made in December 1935.
Credits: IET
Cast: interviewee: Rt Hon Lord Rutherford of Nelson
Further information: IET Archives holds another film featuring Rutherford alongside Colonel Crompton Sir and J J Thomson. Annotated 'extracts IEE' reference IET/SPE/03/1/3/32.
Keywords: Physics; Science; atomic; nuclear
Locations: Savoy Place, London
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