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Values in the Development of Early Periodic Tables (2020)

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Methodology of science; scientific method Tables; catalogs; lists Periodic system of the elements; periodic table Newlands, John Alexander Reina Mendeleev, Dmitri Ivanovich Meyer, Julius Lothar

Julius Lothar Meyer, John Newlands, and Dmitrii Mendeleev were amongst the discoverers of the periodic system of the elements. Although their systems are similar enough to be recognised as the precursors for the modern periodic system, they were also different. Here, I argue that many of their differences can be explained in terms of how the chemists emphasised different values in the process of developing their systems. In particular, Newland highlighted the simplicity of his arrangements; Meyer was more careful about the quality of data that gave rise to his system of elements; and Mendeleev sought to make his system more complete. By shedding light as to how the values of simplicity, completeness and carefulness guided the development of early periodic systems, this paper contributes to a broader understanding of how values influence science.

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Authors & Contributors
Girolami, Gregory S.
Mainz, Vera V.
Giunta, Carmen J.
Boeck, Gisela
Rocke, Alan J.
Pushcharovsky, Dmitry
Journals
Substantia: An International Journal of the History of Chemistry
Centaurus: International Magazine of the History of Mathematics, Science, and Technology
Ambix: Journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry
The Chemical Educator
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Naturwissenschaftliche Rundschau
Publishers
Springer International Publishing
Teubner
Dover
Birkhäuser
Concepts
Periodic system of the elements; periodic table
Chemistry
Chemical elements
Theory of the elements
Atomic weights
Discovery in science
People
Mendeleev, Dmitri Ivanovich
Meyer, Julius Lothar
Newlands, John Alexander Reina
Woody, Andrea I.
Perey, Marguerite Catherine
Peirce, Charles Sanders
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
21st century
18th century
17th century
Places
Russia
Germany
France
Great Britain
Institutions
UNESCO
United Nations
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