Daniel Rutherford
Daniel Rutherford (3 November 1749 – 15 December 1819) was a Scottish physician, chemist and botanist who is most famous for the isolation of nitrogen in 1772.
Ian Rutherford
Ian Alexander Rutherford (born 30 June 1957 in Dunedin) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Central Districts and Otago. In 1978-79 in the Shell Trophy Final he batted for 625 minutes for his highest first-class score of 222 for Otago against Central Districts in New Plymouth. He is the older brother of Ken Rutherford. He also played for Central Otago in the Hawke Cup.