Clathrate hydrates were first documented in 1810 by Sir Humphry Davy who found that water was a primary component of what was earlier thought to be solidified chlorine.
Os hidratos clatratos foron documentados por primeira vez en 1810 por Sir Humphry Davy, que atopou que a auga era un compoñente primario do que se pensaba inicialmente que era cloro solidificado.