Quick answerDmitri Mendeleev (1834–1907) was a Russian scientist. Dmitri Mendeleev is best known for The periodic table of the elements, The periodic law, Predicting gallium, germanium and scandium and Principles of Chemistry. Born in Tobolsk, Siberia, Russian Empire. His table became the organising framework of all chemistry, predicting elements before they were found.
Dmitri Mendeleev (1834–1907) was a Russian chemist who devised the periodic table of the elements, arranging them by atomic weight so that their properties fell into a repeating pattern. His 1869 table left gaps for elements not yet discovered — and he predicted their properties so accurately that the table became the organising framework of all chemistry.
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| Born | 1834 in Tobolsk, Siberia, Russian Empire |
|---|---|
| Died | 1907 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Field | Science |
| Known for | The periodic table of the elements, The periodic law, Predicting gallium, germanium and scandium, Principles of Chemistry |
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