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...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the history of the periodic table, and explain how the periodic table was originally organized, compared to the arrangement of the modern periodic...

A description of the arrangement of elements on The Periodic Table based on electron configuration.

This interactive periodic table developed for Teachers' Domain provides detailed information about the chemical properties of elements and illustrates the electron configurations that determine those characteristics.

A history and description of the modern periodic table, including its early origins, many contributors and later additions.

This site from Moscow University contains links to other Mendeleev sites. Links are categorized by the following topic areas: Overviews, Writings, Pictures, Periodic Laws, Periodic Tables, and Russian resources.

Provides information on the development of the periodic table under the following sections: In the Beginning, Law of Triads, First Attempts At Designing a Periodic Table, Law of Octaves, Who Is the Father of the Periodic Table?,...

Try to put this list of nine famous composers in order from the earliest to the most recent. If you need help, click on "Give me a hint," or check your answers at the end of the quiz.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the development of Mendeleev's periodic table.

At this resource listen to a selection of audio clips that feature the works of a full range of composers and a full orchestra of instruments. Scroll down an alphabetical list to find the composer or instrument you want, then choose the...

This article discusses the easing of trade restrictions between Cuba and Russia. (November 10, 2008)

A very good history that covers the discovery of viruses and their basic characteristics. Includes short biographical information on some of the scientists who contributed to the study.

Read a passage about technetium decay and its cardiac application and answer the follow-up questions.