What honor was bestowed upon Ernest Rutherford after his death?
A star named after him
A mountain named after him
A chemical element named after him
A city named after him
Answer
After Ernest Rutherford's death, the chemical element rutherfordium (104Rf) was named in his honor in 1997. This was a fitting tribute to a man who contributed so much to our understanding of atomic structure.
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