Who invented the periodic table and when?

By Karen Hill

Russian scientist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleyev invented the periodic table in 1869.

In gratitude, scientists named element 101 after him. mendelevium.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.