Dmitri Mendeleev vs Lord Kelvin
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Compare the life timelines of Dmitri Mendeleev (1834–1907) and Lord Kelvin (1824–1907) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 73 years, from 1834 to 1907.
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Dmitri Mendeleev (1834–1907)
- — Born in Tobolsk, Siberia, Russia Verified
- — Graduated from the Main Pedagogical Institute in Saint Petersburg
- — Became professor of chemistry at Saint Petersburg University Verified
- — Presented the periodic law to the Russian Chemical Society Verified
- — Vindicated when the discovery of gallium confirmed his predictions
- — Died in Saint Petersburg, Russia Verified
Lord Kelvin (1824–1907)
- — Born in Belfast, Ireland Verified
- — Family moved to Glasgow, Scotland Verified
- — Began studies at the University of Glasgow at age 10 Verified
- — Studied at Peterhouse, Cambridge Verified
- — Appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at Glasgow Verified
- — Proposed the absolute temperature scale Verified
- — Published 'On the Dynamical Theory of Heat' Verified
- — Knighted for work on the transatlantic telegraph cable Verified
- — Ennobled as Baron Kelvin of Largs Verified
- — Died at Netherhall near Largs, Scotland Verified