CHEMISTS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Ramsay, William (1852–1916) Scottish chemist awarded the 1904 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his discovery, prompted by a suggestion from Lord Rayleigh (1882), of all noble gases, including (with Frederick Soddy) helium, although it had been earlier detected in the solar spectrum (1868). Related category    • CHEMISTS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP