Sir Joseph Lockyer (17 May 1836-16 August 1920) was an English scientist and astronomer. Along with the French scientist Pierre Janssen he is credited with the discovrery of helium.
Joseph Norman Lockyer has written: 'Astronomy' -- subject(s): Astronomy
Norman Lockyer died on 1920-08-16.
Norman Lockyer was born on 1836-05-17.
He was born on the 17th of May 1836 and died on the 16th of August 1920, at the age of 84.
Sir Joseph Lockyer (17 May 1836-16 August 1920) was an English scientist and astronomer. Along with the French scientist Pierre Janssen he is credited with the discovrery of helium.
Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen and Norman Lockyer&Edward Frankland in 1868. See also: http://www.vanderkrogt.net/elements/elem/he.HTML. --------- Sir William ramsay 1895 contributed to the process as did Joseph lockyer 1869
Norman Lockyer and Pierre Jules César Janssen
Helium was first discovered in August of 1868. It was observed separately by two scientists. The first was a French astronomer named Jules Janssen. The second was an English astronomer named Norman Lockyer.
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Helium was first discovered in 1868 by French astronomer Jules Janssen during a solar eclipse when analyzing the sun's spectrum. However, it was British scientist Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer who named the element "helium" after the Greek god of the sun, Helios.
In our sun.
Helium was first discovered in 1868 in the spectrum of the sun during a solar eclipse by French astronomer Jules Janssen and British astronomer Joseph Norman Lockyer.