Dmitri Mendeleev

Chemistry Russian 1834 – 1907 381 quotes

Created the periodic table of elements

Quotes by Dmitri Mendeleev

The periodic law is a testament to the human desire to understand the universe.

Principles of Chemistry 1871

The periodic law is a testament to the power of systematic investigation.

Principles of Chemistry 1871

The periodic law is a testament to the importance of sharing knowledge.

Principles of Chemistry 1871

The periodic law is a testament to the power of prediction in science.

Principles of Chemistry 1871

The periodic law is a testament to the elegance of simplicity in scientific theories.

Principles of Chemistry 1871

The periodic law is a testament to the fact that science is a continuous process of discovery.

Principles of Chemistry 1871

The periodic law is a testament to the power of observation and classification.

Principles of Chemistry 1871

The periodic law is a testament to the importance of recognizing patterns in nature.

Principles of Chemistry 1871

The periodic law is a testament to the power of a unifying principle in science.

Principles of Chemistry 1871

The periodic law is a testament to the fact that even the most complex phenomena can be understood.

Principles of Chemistry 1871

The elements, if arranged according to their atomic weights, exhibit an apparent periodicity of properties.

Book 1869

Work, look for peace and calmness in work; you will find it nowhere else.

Speech 1891

I have been arranging the elements in their atomic weights, and I find that the properties recur at intervals.

Letter 1869

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

Book 1870

Certain characteristic properties of elements depend periodically on their atomic weights.

Book 1869

Happiness is the satisfaction of the mind, and the mind is satisfied when it knows the truth.

Speech 1880

In science, the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs.

Interview 1890

The periodic law was a triumph of the human mind.

Book 1905

To a chemist, nothing on earth is uncontaminated.

Book 1871

I saw the periodic table in a dream, as if it were a map of the universe.

Letter 1869