William Ramsay

Abstract

William Ramsay (1852-1916) was awarded the 1904 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, “in recognition of his services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air, and his determination of their place in the periodic system.” In addition, he made significant contributions in the fields of organic chemistry, thermodynamics, and radioactive processes, identifying the gases released during the transmutation of elements such as thorium and radium.