/ Thesaurus / F Synonyms of first baron rutherford Find synonyms for: Noun1. Rutherford, Ernest Rutherford, First Baron Rutherford, First Baron Rutherford of Nelsonusage: British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language