Neil Bartlett (chemist)

Neil Bartlett
Born	(1932-09-15)15 September 1932 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Died	5 August 2008(2008-08-05) (aged 75) Walnut Creek, California, United States
Nationality	British
Citizenship	US
Alma mater	King's College, University of Durham (Newcastle University)
Known for	Creating the first noble gas compound
Awards	Corday–Morgan Prize (1962) Steacie Prize (1965) Elliott Cresson Medal (1968) Welch Award in Chemistry (1976) William H. Nichols Medal (1983) Davy Medal (2002)
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry
Institutions	University of British Columbia Princeton University University of California, Berkeley

Neil Bartlett (15 September 1932 – 5 August 2008) was a British chemist who specialized in fluorine and compounds containing fluorine, and became famous for creating the first noble gas compounds. He taught chemistry at the University of British Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley.