Norman Lockyer
Joseph Norman Lockyer
Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer, c. 1897
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an English scientist and astronomer, co-credited with discovering the gas helium
Born
17 May 1836 Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Died
16 August 1920 (aged 84) Salcombe Regis, Devon, England
Nationality
British
Known for
Discovery of helium Founder of Journal, Nature
Fields
Astronomy
Awards
Rumford Medal (1874) Janssen Medal (1889)
Institutions
Imperial College London
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Britain
era
1800+