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Which English chemist described the Law of Octaves before Mendeleev's table?
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John Newlands
Which German chemist published a similar periodic table months after Mendeleev?
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Lothar Meyer
Which society heard Mendeleev's formal periodic-law presentation on 6 March 1869?
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Russian Chemical Society
What prize did Mendeleev's textbook Organic Chemistry win?
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Demidov Prize
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Which English chemist described the Law of Octaves before Mendeleev's table?
Answer
John Newlands
Which German chemist published a similar periodic table months after Mendeleev?
Answer
Lothar Meyer
Which society heard Mendeleev's formal periodic-law presentation on 6 March 1869?
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Russian Chemical Society
What prize did Mendeleev's textbook Organic Chemistry win?
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Demidov Prize
What 1861 textbook by Mendeleev won the Demidov Prize?
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Organic Chemistry
Which Russian poet married Mendeleev's daughter Lyubov?
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Alexander Blok
Which Royal Society medal did Mendeleev receive in 1905?
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Copley Medal
What synthetic element was named in Dmitri Mendeleev's honor?
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Mendelevium
What scientific field is Dmitri Mendeleev chiefly associated with?
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Chemistry
What illness is listed as the cause of Mendeleev's death?
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Influenza