RAMSAY WILLIAM: (1852-1916) Scottish chemist who discovered the noble gases, Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry, 1904. A.L.S., W. Ramsay, to the recto of a plain 12mo postcard, University College, Gower Street, London, n.d. (2nd March 1894), to Joseph Achille Le Bel, in French. Ramsay states that he will be travelling to Paris on the morning of Monday 19th March and will do his best at the conference, although remarking ?Mais je n?ai jamais essay? de parler en fran?ais devant une auditoire? (Translation: ?However, I have never tried speaking French in front of an audience?) and further asking ?Ayez la bont? de m?informer o? il me faut me rendre: chez vous, ou aux appartements de la soci?t??? (Translation: ?Please be so kind as to let me know where I should go: to your home, or to the society?s premises??). Hand addressed by Ramsay to the verso. VG

Joseph Achille Le Bel (1847-1930) French chemist.