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Argon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Lord Rayleigh in 1894.

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Is it true that Argon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Lord Rayleigh in 1894?

Yes. Multiple reliable reference sources confirm that argon was discovered and isolated in 1894 by Sir William Ramsay and Lord Rayleigh.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
Wikipedia: Argon
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Wikipedia: Argon. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argon

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Wikipedia: William Ramsay
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Wikipedia: William Ramsay. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ramsay

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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: William Ramsay
Notes Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay discovered argon.
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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: William Ramsay. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ramsay

PLOS (all journals): Argon Inhalation Attenuates Retinal Apoptosis after Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Time- and Dose-Dependent Manner in Rats
Mentions Argon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Lord Rayleigh (though mistakenly cites 1885).
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PLOS (all journals): Argon Inhalation Attenuates Retinal Apoptosis after Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in a Time- and Dose-Dependent Manner in Rats. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0115984

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 11.01: The Group 18 Elements The Noble Gases
States argon was isolated in 1894 by Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 11.01%3A The Group 18 Elements  The Noble Gases. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Inorganic_Chemistry/Chemistry_of_the_Main_Group_Elements_(Barron)/11%3A_Group_18_-_The_Noble_Gases/11.01%3A_The_Group_18_Elements-_The_Noble_Gases

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Wikijunior:The Elements/Printable version
States argon was discovered by Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay in 1894.
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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Wikijunior:The Elements/Printable version. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Wikijunior:The_Elements/Printable_version

Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Argon
States argon was first removed from air in 1894 by Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay.
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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Argon. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argon

Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Helium
Refers to the discovery of argon by Lord Rayleigh and Sir William Ramsay.
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Wikisource: Wikisource: 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Helium. (n.d.). Wikisource. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclopædia_Britannica/Helium

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