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As scientists the two men were contrasting types—Einstein all calculation, Rutherford all experiment ... There was no doubt that as an experimenter Rutherford was a genius, one of the greatest. He worked by intuition and everything he touched turned to gold. He had a sixth sense.

Chaim Weizmann

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Chaim Weizmann
Age: 77 †
Born: 1874
Born: November 17
Died: 1952
Died: November 9
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