Lothar Meyer
Lothar Meyer | |
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Meyer in 1883 | |
| Born | Julius Lothar Meyer 19 August 1830 |
| Died | 11 April 1895 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg, University of Breslau |
| Known for | Periodic table of chemical elements |
| Awards | Davy Medal (1882) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | University of Tübingen |
Julius Lothar Meyer (19 August 1830 – 11 April 1895) was a German chemist. He was one of the pioneers in developing the earliest versions of the periodic table of the chemical elements. The Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev (his chief rival) and he both had worked with Robert Bunsen. Meyer never used his first given name and was simply known as Lothar Meyer throughout his life.