November 1999 Archives

Ernest Rutherford

Ernest Rutherford

The creator of modern atomic physics and forerunner of the nuclear age, Rutherford was one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1908 and…

Allan Wilson

Allan Wilson

One of the great innovators of science, New Zealander Allan Wilson revolutionised the study of human evolution. He was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize and is the only New Zealander to win the prestigious…

Maurice Wilkins

Maurice Wilkins

A Nobel Prize winner in Physiology and Medicine in 1962 for his contribution to the discovery of the structure of DNA – the very essence of life itself – and a New Zealander by…

#2 Heroes From The Edge

#2 Heroes From The Edge

Edge Message #2 To NZEDGE.COM Community We’re back! We’ve been busy! Today we publish the first of our HEROES series featuring the inspirational players from New Zealand who have taken on the world – and in…