Episode 3 of 3
Naming of Helium
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Lockyer named the proposed unknown element helium, derived from the Greek word for the Sun.
Lockyer named the element helium, from the Greek word for the Sun, helios. This naming followed the identification of the spectral line as a signature of an unknown element in sunlight. The passages do not state the date on which the naming occurred.
Sources
- Helium Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
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