Abstract
(Figure Presented) Periodic law and order: 2007 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Dmitrii Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834-1907), the Russian chemist best known for formulating the Periodic Table. This Essay looks at Mendeleev in the context of the chemistry and the Russia of his own time and remembers him as the scientist, bureaucrat, and father who died believing that he had begun to put his affairs in order.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2758-2765 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Catalysis
Keywords
- History of science
- Mendeleev, Dmitrii Ivanovich
- Periodic table
- Periodicity