Original: Neon ( Greek ( neon ) meaning '' new one '' ) was discovered in 1898 by the British chemists Sir William Ramsay ( 1852 â '' 1916 ) and Morris W. Travers ( 1872 â '' 1961 ) in London .
Simplified: The word '' neon '' comes from the Greek word meaning '' new '' . It was discovered by William Ramsay and Morris W. Travers in 1898 .