Morris Travers
London
Born on 24th of January
1872
Died on 25th of August
1961
1872 - 1961. English chemist
Educated in London and France. Helped established Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore. Consultant on explosives during WWII. Helped William Ramsay determine the properties of argon and helium. Discovered krypton, neon and xenon. Elected FRS in 1904.
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