An article investigating the life and work of Dmitri Mendeleev.

Moscow State University offers resource links about Dmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist. Includes biographies, writings, pictures, periodic laws, and more.

This biography on scientist Dmitri Mendeleev details his childhood, gives information on his scientific studies, and discusses his formal presentation made to the Russian Chemical Society in which he detailed his findings on elements.

This overview of the life and accomplishments of chemist Dmitri Mendeleev discusses his upbringing and education. It also provides details on his creating the Periodic Table and his presentation to the Russian Chemical Society.

Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Dmitri Shostakovich, born on September 25, 1906.

Classics For Kids provides a short biography of Modern composer Dmitri Kabalevsky, born on December 30, 1904. This site also includes an opportunity to listen to a song composed by Kabalevsky.

Video explains why the periodic table devised by Dmitri Mendeleev has endured and how it has predicted the existence of elements. [4:25] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.

An image of Dmitri Mendeleev.

An image of Dmitri Shostakovich.

An image of Dmitri Shostakovich.

An image of Dmitri Shostakovich.

A brief outline of Mendeleev's life from PBS. Not much information, but does hit upon the highlights of his life.

Moscow State University offers resource links about Dmitri Mendeleev, a Russian chemist. Includes biographies, writings, pictures, periodic laws, and more.

This page from ScienceWorld provides a brief biography of Dmitri Mendeleev, the Russian chemist who helped to develop the periodic table of the elements.

An image of "Portrait of Dmitry V. Golitsyn", created by George Dawe, c. 1825 (Oil on canvas, 70 x 63 cm).

Dimitri Shostakovich's (1906-1975 CE) first job was playing piano at a movie house when he was still quite young. He lost the job because he would laugh so hard at the funny parts of the movie that he would quit playing. Read more about...

An image of "Portrait of Prokofiy Demidov", created by Dmitry Grigorevich Levitsky in 1773 (Oil on canvas, 223 x 166 cm).

An image of "Portrait of Catherine II", created by Dmitry Grigorevich Levitsky in 1782 (Oil on canvas).

An image of "Portrait of Mikhail Krechetnikov", created by Dmitry Grigorevich Levitsky during the 1770's (Oil on canvas, 63 x 50 cm).

An image of "Portrait of the Princesses Davidova and Rzevskaja", created by Dmitry Grigorevich Levitsky from 1771-72 (Oil on canvas, 144 x 102 cm).

An image of "Portrait of Catherine II", created by Dmitry Grigorevich Levitsky during the 1780's (Oil on canvas).

An image of "Portrait of Nikolai Novikov", created by Dmitry Grigorevich Levitsky during the 1790's (Oil on canvas, 66 x 54 cm).

In this activity, students investigate a puzzle. They are given a set of cards with various properties. Each card has anywhere from 2 to 6 different properties depending on the level of the students and each set of cards has one or two...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial students will begin to explain the use of chemical and physical properties in the historical development of the Periodic Table. They will be...