Dmitri Mendeleev Father of the periodic table and more By Hannah - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Dmitri Mendeleev Father of the periodic table and more By Hannah Sprong FNWI Radboud University Nijmegen Study tour 2011 01-02-2011

Russia  Calendar  Feudalism  School system

Career  Born 8 February 1834 in Tobolsk  Youngest of 14  Attended local gymnasium

Career  Education for future teachers  Health problems  Medal of excellence  Teacher in Odessa  Master of chemistry and physics  Docent  Natural scientific reports

Career  Two years abroad  Laboratory in apartment  Absolute boiling point  Karlsruhe congress

Career  Different teaching jobs  Translation of “Technology” by J.R. Wagner  “Organic chemistry”  Technological chair and Professor  Study on water and ethanol mixtures  Professor of Technical Chemistry  Professor of Inorganic Chemistry  “Principles of Chemistry”  Bureau of Weights and measures

Periodic table  Logical order  Predictions and relations  Lothar Meyer

Accomplishments  Pycnometer  Optimize industry  Estate management  Russian Chemical Society  Revived oil industry  Active speaker at Congress on Industry and Trade

Accomplishments  Competitive oil and coal industry  New tax regulations  Smokeless gunpowder  International metric system and calender

Self reflection  New Newton  Order in the chaos  Civil and public servant  2 February 1902

Questions?