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No law of nature, however general, has been established all at once; its recognition has always been preceded by many presentiments.

~Dmitri Mendeleev

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Certain characteristic properties of elements can be foretold from their atomic weights.

~Dmitri Mendeleev

Topics: Atomic Certain Characteristic Elements Properties Weights

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The elements which are the most widely diffused have small atomic weights.

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The magnitude of the atomic weight determines the character of the element, just as the magnitude of the molecule determines the character of a compound body.

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Topics: Atomic Body Character Compound Determines Element Just Magnitude Weight

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We could live at the present day without a Plato, but a double number of Newtons is required to discover the secrets of nature, and to bring life into harmony with the laws of nature.

~Dmitri Mendeleev

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I have achieved an inner freedom.

~Dmitri Mendeleev

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The establishment of a law, moreover, does not take place when the first thought of it takes form, or even when its significance is recognised, but only when it has been confirmed by the results of the experiment.

~Dmitri Mendeleev

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We must expect the discovery of many as yet unknown elements-for example, elements analogous to aluminum and silicon- whose atomic weight would be between 65 and 75.

~Dmitri Mendeleev

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Biography

Nationality: Russian

Type: Scientist

Born: February 8th, 1834

Died: February 2nd, 1907

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