In simple terms, that assertion is correct, but for those with an expertise in the field, the longer answer to who did it ...

Scientists based in Manchester, not the US, made the "key breakthrough" in splitting the atom, despite Donald Trump's claims in his inaugural speech, says a lecturer at the university. The 47th US ...

The tale of splitting the atom isn't just about America—it's a journey from New Zealand to Manchester, led by the brilliant ...

A New Zealand mayor has invited the American ambassador for a history lesson, after US President Donald Trump appeared to ...

New Zealanders are expressing frustration after U.S. President Donald Trump credited Americans with splitting the atom in his ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Among other false and misleading claims in U.S. President Donald Trump ’s inauguration ...

Nick Smith, the mayor of Nelson, challenged Trump’s claim Americans split the atom, stating the feat was actually achieved by ...

The mayor of a New Zealand city has rubbished an eyebrow-raising claim made by President Donald Trump during his wild ...

A small town mayor in New Zealand has picked a nuclear fight with Donald Trump, after the freshly sworn-in US president ...

Credited with splitting the nucleus of an atom during experiments at the U.K.'s Manchester ... Rutherford is credited for the initial splitting of the atom, Englishman John Cockcroft and Irishman ...

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith said on social media he was "surprised" to hear Trump making claims about the atom in his inauguration speech. "That honour belongs to Nelson's most famous and favourite son ...