William Ramsay1895
Identifies helium in a terrestrial mineral, demonstrating that the element previously known from the solar spectrum is also present on Earth.
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Identifies helium in a terrestrial mineral, demonstrating that the element previously known from the solar spectrum is also present on Earth.
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