When Neon Was New: How NIST Researchers Helped America Discover the Iconic Neon Sign

While it's now largely faded into history, NIST researchers helped America discover the wonders of the neon sign.

View as a Web Page Taking Measure Blog When Neon Was New: How NIST Researchers Helped America Discover the Iconic Neon Sign After Scottish scientist Sir William Ramsay discovered neon and several other gases, he sent samples to NIST — then called the National Bureau of Standards — for further study. Ramsay won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for this discovery in 1904. The gases Ramsay identified — neon, argon, helium, krypton and xenon — are known as noble gases because they're a bit snobby and won't readily combine with other gases. Read More IN CASE YOU MISSED IT The Periodic Table: It's More Than Just Chemistry and Physics May 28, 2019 This famous chart isn't just about physics, chemistry and the other sciences. It's also about mathematics and engineering and even nonscientific areas of knowledge including history, geography and the origins of words. Read More

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