Mendeleyev

British  

/ mɪndɪˈljejɪf /

noun

1. Dmitri Ivanovich (ˈdmitrij iˈvanəvitʃ). 1834–1907, Russian chemist. He devised the original periodic table of the elements (1869)

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Example Sentences

As he aged, Mendeleyev became increasingly eccentric–he refused to acknowledge the existence of radiation or the electron or anything else much that was new–and difficult.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Mendeleyev dutifully completed his studies and eventually landed a position at the local university.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

That year also saw the death of Dmitri Mendeleyev.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Mendeleyev was said to have been inspired by the card game known as solitaire in North America and patience elsewhere, wherein cards are arranged by suit horizontally and by number vertically.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Mendeleyev used a slightly different approach, placing his elements into groups of seven, but employed fundamentally the same principle.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson