jan 15, 1887 - Law of Octaves
Description:
In 1887, Newlands made an analogy between his table and the father of the periodic table, Dmitri Mendeleev leading to what Newlands refer to as the, "Law of Octaves." His efforts were criticized and publicly ridiculed, it wasn't until 18 years later that his work was realized as significant.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 15, 1887
Now
~ 138 years ago