Dmitri Mendeleev

Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev ( MEN-dəl-AY-əf; 8 February [O.S. 27 January] 1834 – 2 February [O.S. 20 January] 1907) was a Russian chemist known for formulating the periodic law and creating a version of the periodic table of elements. He used the periodic law not only to correct the then-accepted properties of some known elements, such as the valence and atomic weight of uranium, but also to predict the properties of three elements that were yet to be discovered (germanium, gallium, and scandium). The synthetic element mendelevium is named in his honor. He was one of the founders of the Russian Chemical Society in 1868, and worked on the theory and practice of protectionist trade and on agriculture.

Notable works: periodic table Awards: Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky, Copley Medal, Faraday Lectureship Prize, Demidov Prize, Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class, Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class Education: Main Pedagogical Institute, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology

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