IYPT 2019 - International Year of the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements
The Periodic Table of Chemical Elements is one of the most significant achievements in science, capturing the essence not only of chemistry, but also of physics and biology. 1869 is considered as the year of formulation of the modern concept of the Periodic System by Dmitri Mendeleev (and others). 2019 is the 150th anniversary of this formulation and has therefore been proclaimed the "International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT2019)" by the United Nations General Assembly and UNESCO.
The Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) in association with the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS) and other organisations lists the Swiss initiatives in relation to this celebration on a dedicated webpage.
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Downloads/links
- Swiss website of the IYPT 2019
- 2019-02-01 : Le Temps : Le tableau préféré des chimistes fête ses 150 ans
- 2019-02-01 : Physics Today : The origin of the elements
- 2019-02-22 : NZZ : Vor 150 Jahren brachte Dmitri Mendelejew Ordnung in der Welt der chemischen Elemente
- 2019-02-22 : NZZ : Wie die chemischen Elemente auf die Welt kamen
- 2019-03-04 : SWI : 150 Jahre Periodensystem mit einem Stückchen Schweizer Geschichte
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Image: SPS
The Swiss Physical Society (SPS) and SCNAT celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table of the Elements (IYPT 2019) with a special symposium on Friday, 30 August 2019 in Zurich.
Image: UNESCO
Vor 150 Jahren, am 6. März 1969, präsentierte Dmitri Mendelejew der Russischen Chemischen Gesellschaft seine Systematik der chemischen Elemente. Im Periodensystem steckt auch ein bisschen Schweiz, wurden doch drei Elemente in Genf entdeckt.
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