Dmitri Mendeleev's first class prediction

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Dmitri Mendeleev's first class prediction

Norman Greenwood Scientist

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Someone said, Kitaigorodskii, I think it was, in Russia, he said there are three sorts of experiments. The third class theory explains, the second class theory forbids, a first class theory predicts and that’s what Mendeleev did.

Norman Greenwood (1925-2012) was born in Australia and graduated from Melbourne University before going to Cambridge. His wide-ranging research in inorganic and structural chemistry made major advances in the chemistry of boron hydrides and other main-group element compounds. He also pioneered the application of Mössbauer spectroscopy to problems in chemistry. He was a prolific writer and inspirational lecturer on chemical and educational themes, and held numerous visiting professorships throughout the world.

Title: Dmitri Mendeleev's first class prediction

Listeners: Brian Johnson

Professor Brian FG Johnson FRS, FRSE, FRS Chem, FAcad Eu, FAS. Professor of Inorganic Chemistry University of Edinburgh 1991-1995, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry University of Cambridge 1995-2005, Master Fitzwilliam College Cambridge 1999-2005. Research interests include studies of transition metal carbonyls, organometallic chemistry, nano- particles and homogeneous catalysis. Professor Johnson is the author of over 1000 research articles and papers.

Tags: Russia, Sergei A Kitaigorodskii, Dmitri Mendeleev

Duration: 26 seconds

Date story recorded: May 2011

Date story went live: 25 November 2011