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Periodic Tables

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This digital collection features selected visual representations of the periodic table of the elements, with an emphasis on alternative layouts including circular, cylindrical, pyramidal, spiral, and triangular forms. Ranging in date from the 1860s to the 1990s, the materials provide a panorama of the historic evolution of the periodic table following Dmitri Mendeleev's initial 1869 design. Illustrations depicting chemical elements and concepts in atomic theory are also included in this collection.

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  • Chemical elements165
  • Scientific illustration126
  • Periodic table of the elements119
  • Periodic law108
  • Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-190729
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  • Mazurs, Edward G.87
  • Edmonston and Douglas25
  • Kurr, J. G. (Johann Gottlob), 1798-187025
  • Van Voorst, John, active 1833-188625
  • Instruments for Research and Industry12
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  • Charts, diagrams, etc117
  • Slides87
  • Publications43
  • Rare books34
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  • Image160
  • Text76
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  • Glass87
  • cardboard2
  • paper (fiber product)2
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  • 3 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    Periodic Table Card Game

    • Circa 2014

    Memory game features 54 card deck; 34 cards feature element number and cartoon characters who personify or act out elements and their characteristics, 16 group cards, and 4 command cards; game includes Periodic Table of…

    • Manufacturer Artec Educational
    • Subject Science--Study and teaching, Card games, Artec Educational, Periodic table of the elements
  • Charts, diagrams, etc

    IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements

    • 2003
    • Publisher International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907
  • Charts, diagrams, etc

    The Politically Correct Periodic Table of the Elements

    • Circa 1995

    A whimsical rendering of the Periodic table noting all sources of toxicity, pollution, radioactivity, etc. This rendering is a slightly edited version of a table produced by the "Annals of Improbable Research."

    • Creator Of Work Rose, Robert
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Instruments for research and industry, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907, Rose, Robert
  • Charts, diagrams, etc

    The Travelers' Periodic Table

    • 1995

    Rendering of the Periodic Table of Elements containing geographical names around the world and universe which were or may have been derived from the names of chemical elements.

    • Creator Of Work Bruzan, Ray
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Bruzan, Ray, Instruments for Research and Industry, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907
  • 2 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    Classificação Periódica dos Elementos

    • Periodic Classification of the Elements
    • 1995

    Periodic table of the elements published by the Chemical Society of Brazil, 1995.

    • Publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Sociedade Brasileira de Química, Chemical elements
  • 2 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    Periodic Round Table

    • 1995

    The "Periodic Round Table" looks like a multi-layered cake. There are eight wooden layers that sit on top of one another and can be rotated. Layers are divided into chemical elements with engraved element name and…

    • Creator Of Work Katz, Gary
    • Subject Science--Study and teaching, Periodic table of the elements, Katz, Gary
  • Charts, diagrams, etc

    An Architectural Periodic Chart

    • (May be the largest in the world.)
    • 1993

    Art reproduced from image depicting Mendeleev's Periodic System on on the wall of the Mendeleev Institute of Weights and Measures.

    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Instruments for Research and Industry, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907
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    A Chemistry Teacher's Perspective of the Periodic System

    • 1992

    Depiction of the periodic table with an emphasis on the elements which receive the most attention in general chemistry textbooks.

    • Creator Of Work Trimble, Russell F.
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Trimble, Russell F., Instruments for Research and Industry
  • Charts, diagrams, etc

    The Non Scientist's Concept of the Periodic Chart of the Elements

    • 1991

    An amusing rendering of the Periodic table noting the uses for some of the most well-known elements.

    • Creator Of Work Hortenstine, John T., Jr.
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Hortenstine, Jr., John T., Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Instruments for Research and Industry, Scientific illustration
  • 2 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    Periodic Table of the Elements

    • 1991
    • Publisher Cabot Performance Materials
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Cabot Performance Materials, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907
  • 3 items
    Plastics, Charts, diagrams, etc

    ElemenTree 3D Periodic Table

    • 1990

    Three dimensional representation of the periodic table of elements (unassembled). ElemenTree is made of transparent Vivak plastic in pink and green with black text. The tree has 17 pieces (layers are polygonal) with a…

    • Artist Dufour, Fernando
    • Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Dufour, Fernando, Periodic table of the elements, Scientific illustration
  • 2 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    Prentice Hall 1988 Formulas for Success

    • 1987

    A Periodic Table of the Elements used to advertise chemistry textbooks published by Prentice Hall for 1988.

    • Publisher Prentice-Hall, Inc.
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907
  • 2 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    The Step-Pyramid Form of the Periodic Chart

    • 1987

    A 32 column version of the step-pyramid form of the periodic table designed by William Jensen for use in an advanced level inorganic chemistry course.

    • Creator Of Work Jensen, William B.
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Instruments for Research and Industry, Jensen, William B.
  • 2 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    Periodensystem der Elemente

    • 1985
    • Publisher VCH Verlagsgesellschaft
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907, VCH Verlagsgesellschaft
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    The Periodic Pyramid

    • 1983

    Periodic table designed in the style of a pyramid by Charles E. Gragg. This table was published by Instruments for Research and Industry and includes instructions for assembly into a 3-D model.

    • Creator Of Work Gragg, Charles E.
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907, Periodic table, Periodic table of the elements, Chemical elements, Scientific illustration, Science--Study and teaching
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    The 3-Dimensional Periodic Cube

    • 1982

    Periodic table designed in the style of a cube by J. Francis Young, Professor of Civil and Ceramic Engineering, University of Illinois. This table was published by Instruments for Research and Industry and includes…

    • Creator Of Work Young, J. Francis
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907, Periodic table, Periodic table of the elements, Chemical elements, Scientific illustration, Science--Study and teaching
  • 2 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    Periodic Tables by Sargent-Welch Scientific Company

    • 1980

    Double-sided reference sheet depicting Table of Periodic Properties of the Elements on the front with Periodic Table of the Elements on the reverse. Verso includes Table of Selected Radioactive Isotopes , and…

    • Publisher Sargent-Welch Scientific Company
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Sargent-Welch Scientific Company, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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    A Chronological Periodic Table

    • The Discovery of the Elements with Names of Discoverers, Nationality and Date of Discovery
    • 1975
    • Creator Of Work Ramsay, O. Bertrand
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Ramsay, O. Bertrand, Chemical elements, Instruments for Research and Industry
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    The Chemical Elements and Their Periodic Relationships

    • 1975

    Rainbow-colored periodic table in the style of a spiral with different sizes of revolutions designed by J.F. Hyde of the Dow Corning Corporation.

    • Creator Of Work Hyde, J.F.
    • Publisher Dow Corning Corporation
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table, Periodic table of the elements, Chemical elements, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907
  • 2 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    Periodic Chart... as Remembered by Agricultural Scientists

    • (Plant Nutrients)
    • 1973

    A whimsical rendering of the Periodic Table with an emphasis on the elements which are used as primary, secondary or micro nutrients for plants.

    • Creator Of Work Minor, John T.
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Plant nutrients, Instruments for Research and Industry, Minor, John T., Agriculture
  • 8 items
    Scientific apparatus and instruments

    Mass Spectrometer

    • 1972

    Components of a mass spectrometer as designed by Alfred Otto Carl Nier (1911-1994). Mass spectrometers are analytical instruments used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio of one or more molecules in a sample. The…

    • Creator Of Work Nier, Alfred O. (Alfred Otto), 1911-1994
    • Subject Nier, Alfred O. (Alfred Otto), 1911-1994, Mass spectrometry, Space sciences, Chemical elements, Mass spectrometers, Uranium, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Interplanetary voyages, Space sciences--Research
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    The Elements According to Relative Abundance

    • 1970

    A Periodic Chart depicting the relative abundance of the elements.

    • Creator Of Work Sheehan, William F.
    • Publisher Instruments for Research and Industry
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Sheehan, William F., Chemical elements, Instruments for Research and Industry
  • Charts, diagrams, etc

    Spiral Periodic Chart

    • 1970

    Reproduction of a periodic table designed in the style of a spiral by Dr. Theodor Benfey, Professor of Chemistry, Guilford College. The table was originally published on page 27 of the January 1970 edition of CHEMISTRY.

    • Creator Of Work Benfey, O. Theodor (Otto Theodor), 1925-
    • Publisher American Chemical Society
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table, Periodic table of the elements, Chemical elements, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907
  • 2 items
    Charts, diagrams, etc

    Periodic tables by E.H. Sargent and Company

    • 1962

    Double-sided reference sheet depicting Table of Periodic Properties of the Elements on the front with a Periodic Table of the Elements on the reverse.

    • Publisher E.H. Sargent and Company
    • Subject Scientific illustration, E.H. Sargent and Company, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements, Mendeleyev, Dmitry Ivanovich, 1834-1907
  • 2 items
    Slides, Charts, diagrams, etc

    Partial left-step series table designed by Edward G. Mazurs

    • 1955 (Original design)
    • Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)

    Partial graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements designed as a left-step series table with the symbols of the elements arranged according to their valences. The section displayed here depicts…

    • Creator Of Work Mazurs, Edward G.
    • Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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