In existographies, Lothar Meyer (1830-1895) (GCE:#) (CR:2) was a German chemist noted for his 1869 periodic table and for his 1887 work on the history of affinity chemistry, in the 19th century.
Overview
In 1869, Meyer, independent of Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleyev, compiled a periodic table of 56 elements based on the periodicity of properties such as molar volume when arranged in order of atomic weight. [1]
The following shows later versions of his periodic table:
In 1887, Meyer, in his “Evolution of the Doctrine of Affinity”, discussed the semi-modern history of affinity, starting with Claude Berthollet’s work. [2]
Quotes
The following are noted quotes:
“The doctrine of affinity chemistry, a correct knowledge of which is, and must ever remain, the most important object of the theory of our science.”
— Lothar Meyer (1887), “Evolution of the Doctrine of Affinity” [2]
References
1. (a) Meyer, Michal. (2013). “An Element of Order” (Ѻ), Chemical Heritage, Summer.
(b) History of the periodic table – Ausetute.com.au.
2. Meyer, Lothar. (1887). “Evolution of the Doctrine of Affinity” (translator: William Ramsay) (abs) (Ѻ) , Philosophical Magazine, 23(145):540-.
External links
● Julius Lothar Meyer – Wikipedia.
