Döbereiner, Johann Wolfgang
Published: October 10, 2008, 3:43 pm
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Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner (1780-1849), a German chemist known for his discovery in 1829 of similar triads of elements, a key step in the development of the periodic law. This directly led to the periodic table of the chemical elements, the arrangement of known chemical elements by electron structure so that certain chemical properties vary regularly across the table. Döbereiner discovered furfural, worked on the use of platinum as a catalyst, and invented a lighter (known as Döbereiner's lamp) that is ignited by the action of hydrogen on a platinum sponge.
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Döbereiner, Johann Wolfgang". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth October 10, 2008; Last revised Date October 10, 2008; Retrieved May 23, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/D%C3%B6bereiner,_Johann_Wolfgang>
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Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner.
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner (1780-1849), a German chemist known for his discovery in 1829 of similar triads of elements, a key step in the development of the periodic law. This directly led to the periodic table of the chemical elements, the arrangement of known chemical elements by electron structure so that certain chemical properties vary regularly across the table. Döbereiner discovered furfural, worked on the use of platinum as a catalyst, and invented a lighter (known as Döbereiner's lamp) that is ignited by the action of hydrogen on a platinum sponge.
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