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Portrait of William Ramsay

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Portrait of William Ramsay (1852-1916).

The Scottish chemist William Ramsay (1852–1916) is known for his work introducing the noble gases (Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, and Radon) as a new group on the periodic table.

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  • 16.5 cm W x 24.5 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Translated by Jocelyn R. McDaniel
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  • Series I: Sub-Series I: Georg Bredig Correspondence File, 1891-1944
  • Series I: Sub-Series II. Georg Bredig Subject File, 1900-1944
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  • Box 4, Folder 41

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“Portrait of William Ramsay.” Wilhelm Engelmann, n.d. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 4, Folder 41. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/lhl49sp.

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W. Ramsay.

Verlag v. Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig.

Hel. Meisenbach Riffarth u. Co., Leipzig.

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W. Ramsay.

Published by Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig

Heliograph by Meisenbach, Riffarth and Company, Leipzig

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