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February 8, 1834 in the village of Upper Aremzyany near Tobolsk born Russian scientist Dmitry Mendeleyev His father was the director of Tobolsk gymnasium, and his mother was descended from merchant family. Dmitri was the 17th child in the family.

Discoveries, which glorified the scientist the world has become periodic law and as a consequence it - periodic system of chemical elements (known to all as table mendeleyeva).

He is the author of the first textbook on organic chemistry, and the first work on the basics of inorganic chemistry.

Some facts and scientific ties with Ukraine As a young Myendyelyeyev ill with tuberculosis, forecasts doctors were not very optimistic and he immediately went to consult a Nikolai Pirogov, who then worked in Simferopol he reassured Myendyelyeyeva and said that he will live a long time, indeed - Myendyelyeyev quickly recovered and returned to Russia.

Little about the personal life of a scientist In 1857, Dmitri Mendeleev does offer his longtime friend from Tobolsk, but she refuses. Sister Olga introduced him to Feozvoyu Lyeschovoyu, 6 years older, also known since Tobolsk. They had three children, but their relationship did not work out, mainly because capturing Myendyelyeyeva scientific work.

In 43 years Myendyelyeyev fell in love with 19-year old Anna Popov, who visited them at home. Father of girl was totally against this relationship and sent her daughter to Italy. However Dmitry went behind her and a month later they returned together. After a six-year ban marry Myendyelyeyev bribed the pastor giving a bribe of 10 thousand rubles (for comparison, the estate was assessed only scientist in 8000) But the new marriage was very successful, the couple lived in harmony, the young wife well- understood interests of men. They were born 4 children.

He had 3 in chemistry.

Surname grandfather was a scientist Sokolov. Mendeleeva nickname that his father was a scientist at the seminary.

Myendyelyeyev many fuels independently selected the tobacco and making a cigarette.

He had an interesting hobby - Scientific loved to do boxes, suitcases, frames for portraits. Also, personally sewed their own clothes.

It is named city, two towns, railway station, subway station, factory, ice, crater asteroid ridge, the volcano and the one hundred and first chemical element.