Without dwelling on issues of priority regarding the discovery of the periodic system of the elements, this study offers a connected narrative regarding Lothar Meyer’s investigative pathway from the spring and summer of 1856 until the end of 1869, in his gradually deepening understanding of periodic relationships among the elements. Dmitrii Mendeleev’s route to periodicity has been the subject of extensive investigation and debate; by contrast, there is nothing in the literature that takes a similarly detailed look at Lothar Meyer’s personal pathway to the periodic system. This study strives toward a deeper understanding of the history of the discovery of the archetypical symbol of chemistry as a whole, the periodic table; it concludes by offering a wider object lesson.

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Lothar Meyer 的周期性之路

本研究不赘述元素周期表发现的优先问题，而是对 Lothar Meyer 从 1856 年春夏到 1869 年底的研究路径提供了一个相互关联的叙述，他逐渐加深了对元素周期表之间周期关系的理解。要素。德米特里·门捷列夫 (Dmitrii Mendeleev) 的周期性之路一直是广泛调查和辩论的主题。相比之下，文献中没有任何内容对 Lothar Meyer 的个人周期系统路径进行类似的详细研究。本研究致力于更深入地了解整个化学的原型符号——元素周期表的发现历史；最后提供了一个更广泛的对象课程。