Name the important scientists and their studies which led to the discovery of the components of air.

Names of important scientists and their studies which led to the discovery of the components of air are listed below:

1. John Mayow — He proved that air is a mixture containing an active component and an inactive component.
2. Joseph Priestley — He discovered oxygen gas by heating mercury [II] oxide in a hard glass test tube.
3. Antoine Lavoisier — He named the components of air, active as oxygen and inactive as nitrogen.