Chemist · 1834 – 1907
Dmitri Mendeleev
Devised the periodic table by arranging elements according to atomic weight and recurring properties, predicted the existence and characteristics of undiscovered elements, and wrote a foundational textbook of chemistry.
Greatest Achievements
- Created the periodic table of the elements.
- Successfully predicted undiscovered elements and their properties.
- Reformed Russian science and industry, including standards and metrology.
Major Accomplishments
- Created the periodic table of the elements.
- Successfully predicted undiscovered elements and their properties.
- Reformed Russian science and industry, including standards and metrology.
Scientific Breakthroughs
- Formulated the periodic law of the elements.
- Constructed the first widely accepted periodic table.
- Predicted the existence and properties of gallium, scandium, and germanium.
Major Works
- Principles of Chemistry
- On the Relationship of the Properties of the Elements to their Atomic Weights
Impact Analysis
The periodic table is the central organizing framework of chemistry, taught worldwide and guiding research across the physical sciences.
Historical influence score: 88/100