amorze
Mendeleev was a founder of the Russian Chemical Society. He is credited with introducing the metric system to the Russian Empire.
Dmitri Mendeleev
Mendeleev's other achievements
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crazyman2
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He made important advancements in the study of petroleum origin. He deduced that hydrocarbons form deep within the earth.
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He invented pyrocollodion, a smokeless powder, at the behest of the Russian Navy.