Baron Rutherford of Nelson, 1871–1937, Volume 68, 1938-39, Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand

The news of the death of Lord Rutherford on October 19, 1937, which came with unexpected and tragic suddenness, has caused a deep sense of sorrow and personal loss to all who knew him or who had become accustomed to rely for inspiration on his succession of announcements of major discoveries and generalisations. The magnitude of the loss was, on su...