Discovery of Elements
Discovery of Elements - Inert Gases Element Discoverer Argon Sir William Ramsay and Lord Rayleigh Neon Sir William Ramsay and M.W. Tavers Krypton Si...
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Discovery of Elements - Inert Gases
| Element |
Discoverer |
| Argon |
Sir William Ramsay and Lord Rayleigh |
| Neon |
Sir William Ramsay and M.W. Tavers |
| Krypton |
Sir William Ramsay and M.W. Tavers |
| Xenon |
Sir William Ramsay and M.W. Tavers |
| Radon |
Sir William Ramsay and R. Whytlaw-Gray |
| Helium |
Sir William Ramsay, P.T.Cleve and N.Langlet |
Discovery of Elements - Radioactive Elements
| Element |
Discoverer |
| Polonium |
Marie Curie |
| Radium |
Marie Curie and Pierre Curie |
| Actinium |
Andre Louis Debierne |
| Thorium |
Jons Jacob Berzelius |
| Uranium |
Martin Heinrich Klaproth |
| Plutonium |
Glenn T. Seaborg, Edwin McMillan, Joseph W. Kennedy, and Arthur Wahl |
Discovery of Elements - Chemical Elements
| Chemical Element |
Discoverer |
| Barium |
Humphry Davy |
| Calcium |
Humphry Davy |
| Potassium |
Humphry Davy |
| Magnesium |
Humphry Davy |
| Boron |
Humphry Davy |
| Sodium |
Humphry Davy |