Sir WilliamRamsay (2. října 1852, Glasgow – 23. července 1916, High Wycombe) byl skotský chemik. Roku 1904 dostal Nobelovu cenu za chemii za objev vzácných plynů, které izoloval ze zemské atmosféry.
Sir WilliamRamsay KCB FRS FRSE (/ ˈ r æ m z i/; 2 October 1852 – 23 July 1916) 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…
Winner of the 1904 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Ramsay helped establish the noble gases as a new group in the periodic table. He first discovered argon and then helium, followed by the other noble gases.
William Ramsay was born in Glasgow on October 2, 1852, the son of William Ramsay, C.E. and Catherine, née Robertson. He was a nephew of the geologist, Sir Andrew Ramsay.
Sir WilliamRamsay was a British physical chemist who discovered four gases (neon, argon, krypton, xenon) and showed that they (with helium and radon) formed an entire family of new elements, the noble gases.
Bertram Home Ramsay KCB, KBE, MVO (20. ledna 1883 – 2. ledna 1945) byl britský admirál, významný svým přínosem na poli obojživelných operací během druhé světové války.