Saturday, 8 February 2014

Today is Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev Day - the man whose ground-breaking work led to the creation of the modern...


Today is Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev Day - the man whose ground-breaking work led to the creation of the modern periodic table of elements.

Here’s a fun look at his contributions from Lou Serico and TED-Ed:
The genius of Mendeleev's periodic table - Lou Serico

7 comments:

  1. indeed... his work was phenomenal and still is.

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  2. It was quite incredible that he predicted elements that had not been discovered in creating this

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  3. Ami Iida  Japanese style periodic table? Nan ja sore? ;)
    I googled Japanese periodic table and it appeared to be laid out the same way: http://www.ptable.com/?lang=ja

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  4. What can be inferred from the Mendeleev's periodic table ( i prefer this view: http://www.av8n.com/physics/img48/pt-basic-32.png ) about the internal structure of atoms, and the possible chemical compounds?

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  5. 覚える ために..
    Oh I see. You use a rhyme as a mnemonic aid for memorizing the periodic table in Japan. lol
    That reminds me of this periodic table tune. I guess someone really motivated to learn the periodic table could use it too: The NEW Periodic Table Song (In Order)

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