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Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer KCB FRS (17 May 1836 – 16 August 1920) was an English scientist and astronomer. Along with the French scientist Pierre Janssen, he is credited with discovering the gas helium. Lockyer also is remembered for being the founder and first editor of the influential journal Nature.
Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer (Rugby, 17 de maio de 1836 — Salcombe Regis, 16 de agosto de 1920) foi um cientista e astrônomo britânico. Junto com o francês Pierre Janssen recebeu o crédito da descoberta do elemento químico hélio. Foi fundador da revista Nature. Publicações. Elementary Lessons in Astronomy (1868-1894)
23 de mar. de 2021 · How did two astronomers, Jules Janssen and Norman Lockyer, independently discover helium in 1868? Learn about their different approaches, their claims and controversies, and their roles in the history of science.
13 de mai. de 2024 · Sir Joseph Norman Lockyer was a British astronomer who in 1868 discovered in the Sun’s atmosphere a previously unknown element that he named helium after Hēlios, the Greek name for the Sun and the Sun god. Lockyer became a clerk in the War Office in 1857, but his interest in astronomy eventually.
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Este artigo já foi visualizado 3069 vezes. Joseph Norman Lockyer (1836 – 1920) foi um astrónomo britânico que, em 1868, descobriu um novo elemento químico na atmosfera solar, ao qual chamou hélio, de Helios, designação grega para Sol e a respetiva deidade.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph Norman Lockyer, who discovered helium, founded Nature journal, and studied solar prominences and ancient monuments. Find out how he used spectroscopy, precession, and radiocarbon dating to explore the solar system and the past.
19 de out. de 2018 · Learn how Norman Lockyer, a Victorian astronomer and founder of Nature, identified helium as a new element in 1868 by observing the sun's spectrum. Discover the challenges, controversies and collaborations behind his discovery and its confirmation by William Ramsay.
