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Hydrogen (H)
It was discovered by Henry Cavendish -
Nitrogen (N)
It was discovered by Daniel Rutherford -
Oxygen (O)
It was discovered by Joseph Priestly -
Carbon (C)
Known since anciet times - no name -
Beryllium (Be)
It was discovered by Nicholas-Louis Vauquelin -
Boron (B)
It was discovered by Humphry Davy -
Lithium (Li)
It was discovered by Johan August Arfvedson -
Helium (He)
It was discovered by Pierre-Jules-Cesar Janssen -
Flourine (F)
It was discovered by Ferdinand Frederic -
Neon (Ne)
It was discovered by Sir William Ramsay