International Year of the Periodic Table

graphic of the periodic table with color gradient
By:
Alan Flurry

The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements is one of the most significant achievements in science, a common language for science capturing the essence not only of chemistry, but also of physics, medicine, earth sciences and biology.

1869 is considered as the year of discovery of the Periodic System, and Dmitri Mendeleev was a major discoverer. 2019 will be the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements and has therefore been proclaimed the "International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT2019)" by the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO.

The Royal Society of Chemistry also features this terrific amazing interactive version of the Periodic Table.

Celebrate science and the IYPT!

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