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William Ramsay

Sir William Ramsay (/ˈræmzi/; 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 inert gaseous elements in air" along with his collaborator, John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh, who received the Nobel Prize in…

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Known for
Discovering noble gases Ramsay grease
Alma mater
University of Glasgow · Anderson's University · University of Tübingen (PhD)
Born
(1852-10-02)2 October 1852 Glasgow, Scotland
Died
23 July 1916(1916-07-23) (aged 63) High Wycombe, England
Doctoral advisor
Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig
Doctoral students
Edward Charles Cyril Baly James Johnston Dobbie Jaroslav Heyrovský

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William Ramsay → Anderson's University, University of Glasgow, University of Tübingen (PhD)
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Died · 1
William Ramsay → 23 July 1916(1916-07-23) (aged 63) High Wycombe, England
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William Ramsay → Wilhelm Rudolph Fittig
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William Ramsay → Edward Charles Cyril Baly James Johnston Dobbie Jaroslav Heyrovský
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William Ramsay → Chemistry

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William RamsayAlma materUniversity of Glasgow1.00infobox
William RamsayAlma materAnderson's University1.00infobox
William RamsayAlma materUniversity of Tübingen (PhD)1.00infobox
William RamsayBorn(1852-10-02)2 October 1852 Glasgow, Scotland1.00infobox
William RamsayDied23 July 1916(1916-07-23) (aged 63) High Wycombe, England1.00infobox
William RamsayDoctoral advisorWilhelm Rudolph Fittig1.00infobox
William RamsayDoctoral studentsEdward Charles Cyril Baly James Johnston Dobbie Jaroslav Heyrovský1.00infobox
William RamsayFieldsChemistry1.00infobox
William RamsayKnown forDiscovering noble gases Ramsay grease1.00infobox
William RamsayWorkplacesUniversity of Glasgow (1874–80) University College, Bristol (1880–87) University College London (1887–1913)1.00infobox
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William Ramsayrelated to CareerAlexander Williamson0.60section

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