The Periodic Table in Croatia

The Croatian (Yugoslav) Academy of Sciences and Arts was the first academy to elect D. I. Mendeleev as its honorary member (1882), whereas the periodic table of the elements has been taught regularly at the Zagreb University since 1888. The early interest of Croatian chemists in the periodic table s...

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Main Author: Raos, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers 2011-12-01
Series:Kemija u Industriji
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Online Access:http://pierre.fkit.hr/hdki/kui/vol60/broj12/633.pdf
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Summary:The Croatian (Yugoslav) Academy of Sciences and Arts was the first academy to elect D. I. Mendeleev as its honorary member (1882), whereas the periodic table of the elements has been taught regularly at the Zagreb University since 1888. The early interest of Croatian chemists in the periodic table should be attributed primarily to their pan-Slavic attitude, particularly as proof that Slavic people were able to produce "their own Newtons" (M. V. Lomonosov and D. I. Mendeleev). Such enthusiastic views, however, did not help in analyzing the contribution of Mendeleev and other scientists to the discovery and development of the periodic table of the elements.
ISSN:0022-9830
1334-9090