Memorable dates of Russia: Exhibition “To the 180th anniversary of the birth of D. I. Mendeleev” in Moscow

The Russian State Library (Moscow) from January 15 to February 15, 2014 opened the exhibition "To the 180th anniversary of Mendeleev".

Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev - the great Russian scholar and lexicographer, author of the most important theoretical and applied research in chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, metrology, hydrodynamics, aeronautics, geology, meteorology, agriculture, economics, and public education.

Works and thoughts of the scientist still give impetus to thoughts and researches of modern scientists. In the reading room of current periodicals of the library is collected an exhibition of articles giving some idea of ​​the breadth of genius Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleev.