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The periodic table merges scientific inquiry, international politics, hero worship, desires for structure and desires for credit. Formally, the modern periodic table is a systematic arrangement of the ...

A century and a half ago, a Russian chemistry professor published a classification of all the known elements, organized by atomic weight. Today, the system that he created for his students — plus some ...

The first version of Mendeleev’s periodic table, published in 1869, was reportedly completed in just one day. Historians have pieced together what happened during that day. On the morning of February ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The periodic table stares down from the walls of just about every chemistry lab. The credit for its creation generally ...

At first glance, the system of chemical elements published by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869 bears little resemblance to the modern periodic table. But by listing elements in columns, and lining up the ...

Advocates of the liberal arts approach to education will love the historical and political backdrop painted by biographer Michael D. Gordin to illustrate the culture of 19th-century Russia during the ...

Who made the first periodic table? Other scientists had previously identified periodicity of elements, but on March 6, 1869 Dmitri Mendeleev (photo) presented the first periodic table. Mendeleev was a ...

The periodic table has become an icon of science. Its rows and columns provide a tidy way of showcasing the elements — the ingredients that make up the universe. It seems obvious today, but it wasn’t ...