Born at 2 Queen's Crescent, Glasgow. he studied in Tübingen and Glasgow. Following the discovery of helium, it occurred to him that there was room in the periodic table for a new eighth group of elements. This led to his discovery of argon and eventually the other 'noble' gases. Knighted in 1902 and awarded the Nobel prize in chemistry in1904. He died at his home Beechcroft, Hazlemere near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
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Sir William Ramsay
English Heritage Sir William Ramsay, 1852-1916 chemist, discoverer of the nob...
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Founded by George Stephenson (father of Robert) in Birmingham.
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