jan 1, 1894 - William Ramsay
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William Ramsay used the technology of refrigeration to seperate the components of air. He discovered argon, the first substance in its group. Further experiments lead to the knowledge of Helium, Neon, Krypton and Xenon, these are all the noble gasses of the periodic table.
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