William Ramsay
Chemist, Academic
1852 – 1916
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Who was William Ramsay?
Sir William Ramsay KCB FRS FRSE was a Scottish chemist who discovered the noble gases and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 "in recognition of his services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air". After the two men identified argon, Ramsay investigated other atmospheric gases. His work in isolating argon, helium, neon, krypton and xenon led to the development of a new section of the periodic table.
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- Born
- Oct 2, 1852
Glasgow - Also known as
- Рамзай, Уильям
- 威廉·拉姆齐
- Ethnicity
- Scottish people
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- University of Glasgow
- University of Tübingen
- University of Strathclyde
- Glasgow Academy
- Employment
- University of London
(1887 - ) - University of Bristol
(1880 - 1886) - Principal, University of Bristol
(1881 - 1886)
- University of London
- Lived in
- United Kingdom
- Glasgow
- Died
- Jul 23, 1916
High Wycombe
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on July 23, 2013
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