Dmitri Mendeleev

Chemistry Russian 1834 – 1907 381 quotes

Created the periodic table of elements

Quotes by Dmitri Mendeleev

The periodic law is a challenge to all chemists to explore its full potential.

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The periodic law is a tool for organizing and understanding the vast amount of chemical knowledge.

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The periodic law is a constant reminder of the beauty and order of the natural world.

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The periodic law is a testament to the human desire to find patterns and meaning in the universe.

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The periodic law is a powerful argument for the unity of matter.

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The periodic law is a testament to the power of a simple idea to revolutionize a field of study.

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The periodic law is a constant source of new questions and challenges for chemists.

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The periodic law is a testament to the power of the human mind to discern order from chaos.

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The periodic law is a testament to the enduring power of scientific truth.

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The periodic law is a testament to the power of collaboration and communication in science.

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The periodic law is a testament to the power of perseverance and dedication in scientific research.

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The periodic law is a testament to the power of imagination and intuition in scientific discovery.

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The periodic law is a testament to the power of a single individual to change the course of scientific history.

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I saw in a dream a table where all the elements fell into place as required. Awakening, I immediately wrote it down on a piece of paper.

Recollection (possibly apocryphal) 1869

There is nothing in this world that I fear to say. There is no authority I would accept without question.

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Work, look for peace and calm in work: you will find it nowhere else.

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The future does not belong to those who are content with today, apathetic toward common problems and their fellow man alike, but rather belongs to those who blend vision, reason and courage in a personal commitment.

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In science, all that is not a fact is speculation.

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The law of periodicity was thus a direct outcome of the stock of chemical generalizations available in 1869.

The Periodic Law of the Chemical Elements 1889

To conceive, understand, and grasp the whole symmetry of the scientific edifice, including its unfinished portions, is equivalent to tasting that enjoyment only conveyed by the highest forms of beauty and truth.

Principles of Chemistry