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Periodic table of the elements — Lothar Meyer

1870 AD · Transmission: Disputed
ChemistrySystemGermanic

Julius Lothar Meyer independently developed a periodic table of the elements based on the periodicity of atomic properties. His 1870 table includes an atomic-volume curve that demonstrates periodicity with graphic clarity superior to Mendeleev's. The work was submitted for publication in 1868 — a year before Mendeleev — but published in 1870 due to editorial delays. Mendeleev added the predictive capacity for undiscovered elements, which cemented his historical priority.

InstitutionUniversity of Tübingen
Historical regionWürttemberg, Germany
Primary sourceMeyer, J.L. — "Die Natur der chemischen Elemente als Funktion ihrer Atomgewichte". Annalen der Chemie, Supplementband VII, 1870, pp. 354–364.
Secondary sourceScerri, E. — The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance (2007, Oxford UP)
Original languageGerman
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