Maurice Travers was born on January 1, 1872.
English chemist, one of the discoverers of inert (noble) gases.

Together with William Ramsay, he participated in the discovery of:
• neon
• krypton
• xenon

These discoveries complemented the Periodic Table and laid the foundation for the development of modern physical and inorganic chemistry.

📌 Symbolically:
January 1 is the day of the beginning of the year and the birthday of the scientist who expanded the boundaries of the periodic table.