Discovery of Elements – Inert Gases
Element | Discoverer |
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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 |