Dmitri Mendeleev published the first periodic table of elements in 1869.

Using cards that

contained the details of the existing elements, Mendeleev first set up the table. Mendeleev discovered a
pattern in the way the elements were arranged using this technique. Elements with similar properties
repeated when the elements were arranged by atomic mass.
The periodic table of elements constructed by Dmitri Mendeleev helped scientists learn more
about the elements. Mendeleev was able to predict the properties of further unknown elements by
grouping the elements according to their atomic masses. He produced ground-breaking research that led
to the element mendelevium being named after him. After Mendeleev's passing, other discoveries were
discovered that contributed to our current understanding of the periodic table. Overall, he made a
significant scientific breakthrough with his layout of the periodic table of elements.

1. When did Mendeleev publish his periodic table?

Mendeleev published his periodic table in 1869.
2. Who else came out with a periodic table at about the same time?
Lothar Meyer came out with his own periodic table a year later.
3. Why was Mendeleev’s table considered to be superior?
Mendeleev's periodic table was considered to be superior because his was published first and he
noted insights that were important/
4. What element did Mendeleev predict to exist?
Mendeleev predicted that gallium existed through the observation that there was a missing
element.
5. What element was named after Mendeleev?
Mendelevium was named after Mendeleev in 1955.