Why is the Rutherford Gold Foil Experiment sometimes referred to as the Geiger Marsden experiment?

• A. Geiger and Marsden developed the plum pudding model
• B. Geiger and Marsden were the first to propose the experiment
• C. Geiger and Marsden discovered the neutron
• D. Geiger and Marsden played significant roles in conducting the experiment

Answer: (D)