Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (1834 – 1907), Prominent Russian Scientist. References to His Great Scientific Achievements in the Literature between 1871 and 1917

Abstract

In this article, the author reviews literature concerning the great Mendeleev’s achievements in the seventies of the XIX century, i.e. discovery of the periodic law and fulfillment of his early predictions of unknown elements. Special attention was paid to the references concerning these achievements by chemists – authors of the English, German, and French chemical books in 1871 – 1917. This review was enriched with: 1) selected facts from Mendeleev’s life and scientific activity; 2) Mendeleev’s stay abroad and participation in some celebrities, and 3) a list of the authors of his biography in Russia and other countries in the world.

Keywords

• d.i. mendeleev
• periodic law
• mendeleev’s predictions
• gallium
• scandium
• germanium