Dmitri Mendeleev
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Dmitri Mendeleev
Summary
Dmitri Mendeleev is a human[1]. Born in Tobolsk[2], he… he passed away in Saint Petersburg[3]. He worked as a chemist[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and economist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54,681 views/month, #6,344 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Dmitri Mendeleev was born in Tobolsk[2].
- Dmitri Mendeleev was born in Verkhnie Aremzyani[9].
- Dmitri Mendeleev passed away in Saint Petersburg[3].
- Burial took place at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[10].
- Dmitri Mendeleev's father was Ivan Pavlovich Mendeleyev[11].
- Dmitri Mendeleev's mother was Maria Dmitrievna Mendeleeva[12].
- Dmitri Mendeleev was married to Anna Ivanova Popova[13].
- Among Dmitri Mendeleev's spouses was Feozva Nikitichna Leshcheva[14].
- A child of Dmitri Mendeleev was Vladimir Mendeleev[15].
- A child of Dmitri Mendeleev was Lyubov Blok[16].
- A child of Dmitri Mendeleev was Vasiliy Mendeleev[17].
- A child of Dmitri Mendeleev was Polina Mendeléef[18].
- Dmitri Mendeleev held citizenship in Russian Empire[19].
- Russian was Dmitri Mendeleev's native language[20].
- Dmitri Mendeleev worked as a chemist[4].
- Dmitri Mendeleev's professions included physicist[5].
- Dmitri Mendeleev worked as a university teacher[6].
- Dmitri Mendeleev's professions included economist[7].
- Dmitri Mendeleev's field of work was chemistry[21].
- Dmitri Mendeleev's field of work was physics[22].
- Dmitri Mendeleev's field of work was economics[23].
- Dmitri Mendeleev's field of work was geology[24].
- Dmitri Mendeleev's field of work was metrology[25].
- Dmitri Mendeleev's field of work was chemical element[26].
- Dmitri Mendeleev held the position of Privatdozent[27].
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Tobolsk[2], an administrative divisions of Russia[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1587[30] and Verkhnie Aremzyani[9], a village[31], in Russia[32]. Dmitri Mendeleev's father was Ivan Pavlovich Mendeleyev[11]. His mother was Maria Dmitrievna Mendeleeva[12]. Russian was his native language[20].
Education
Educated at Main Pedagogical Institute[33], a university[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1816[36]; Saint Petersburg State University[37], a public university[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1724[40], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[41]; and Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[42], a higher education institution[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1828[45], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[46]. Dmitri Mendeleev's doctoral advisor was Alexander Voskresensky[47].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include chemist[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and economist[7]. Fields of work include chemistry[21], a branch of science[48]; physics[22], a branch of science[49]; economics[23], an academic discipline[50]; geology[24]; metrology[25]; and chemical element[26]. Employers include Imperial St. Petersburg University[51], Richelieu Lyceum[52], St. Petersburg Practical Institute of Technology[53], and Saint Petersburg State University[54]. Positions held include Privatdozent[27], an academic rank[55]; senior professor[56], a position[57]; and full professor[58], an academic rank[59]. Doctoral students include Dmitri Konovalov[60], Boris Weinberg[61], Gavriil Gustavson[62], and Veniamin Klyachkin[63].
Recognition
Awards received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[64], Copley Medal[65], Faraday Lectureship Prize[66], Demidov Prize[67], Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[68], and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[69].
Personal Life
Spouses include Anna Ivanova Popova[13], a painter[70], 1860–1942[71] and Feozva Nikitichna Leshcheva[14]. Children include Vladimir Mendeleev[15], an engineer[72], 1865–1898[73], of Russian Empire[74]; Lyubov Blok[16], an actor[75], 1881–1939[76], of Russian Empire[77]; Vasiliy Mendeleev[17], an engineer[78], 1886–1922[79], of Russian Empire[80]; and Polina Mendeléef[18], a physician[81], 1888–1958[82], of Russian Empire[83]. Dmitri Mendeleev's religion is recorded as deism[84].
Death and Burial
Dmitri Mendeleev passed away in Saint Petersburg[3]. He is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[10].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Dmitri Mendeleev include periodic table[85], ideal gas law[86], mendelevium[87], Mendeley[88], D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia[89], Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport[90], Roshchino International Airport[91], and Mendeleyeva[92].
Why It Matters
Dmitri Mendeleev ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54,681 views/month, #6,344 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[93] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[94]
He has been cited as an influence by Bohuslav Brauner[95], a chemist[96], 1855–1935[97], of Austria–Hungary[98], specialised in inorganic chemistry[99].
He is credited with the discovery of periodic table[100], a chemical classification[101], founded in 1869[102]; periodic trends[103], a scientific law[104]; and Mendeleev's predicted elements[105]. Entities named for him include periodic table[85], ideal gas law[86], mendelevium[87], Mendeley[88], D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia[89], and Yuzhno-Kurilsk Mendeleyevo Airport[90].
His notable doctoral advisees include Dmitri Konovalov[106].
FAQs
Where was Dmitri Mendeleev born?
Dmitri Mendeleev's place of birth was Tobolsk[2].
Where did Dmitri Mendeleev die?
Dmitri Mendeleev died in Saint Petersburg[3].
Who were Dmitri Mendeleev's parents?
Dmitri Mendeleev's father was Ivan Pavlovich Mendeleyev[11]. Dmitri Mendeleev's mother was Maria Dmitrievna Mendeleeva[12].
Who was Dmitri Mendeleev married to?
Dmitri Mendeleev's spouses include Anna Ivanova Popova[13] and Feozva Nikitichna Leshcheva[14].
What did Dmitri Mendeleev do for work?
Dmitri Mendeleev worked as chemist[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and economist[7].
Where did Dmitri Mendeleev go to school?
Dmitri Mendeleev was educated at Main Pedagogical Institute[33], Saint Petersburg State University[37], and Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[42].
What awards did Dmitri Mendeleev receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[64], Copley Medal[65], Faraday Lectureship Prize[66], and Demidov Prize[67].
Who did Dmitri Mendeleev influence?
Dmitri Mendeleev has been cited as an influence by Bohuslav Brauner[95].
What did Dmitri Mendeleev discover?
Dmitri Mendeleev is credited as discoverer of periodic table[100], periodic trends[103], and Mendeleev's predicted elements[105].