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Morris Travers

Morris Travers
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Morris William Travers, FRS was an English chemist who worked with Sir William Ramsay in the discovery of xenon, neon and krypton. His work on several of the rare gases earned him the name Rare Gas Travers in scientific circles.

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  1. Charles Greeley AbbotMay 31, 1872 – December 17, 1973
  2. Heber Doust CurtisJune 27, 1872 – January 9, 1942
  3. Mikhail TsvetMay 14, 1872 – June 26, 1919
  4. Morris Travers (this page)January 24, 1872 – August 25, 1961
  5. Paul LangevinJanuary 23, 1872 – December 19, 1946
  6. Willem de SitterMay 6, 1872 – November 20, 1934

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