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Who is the father of the periodic table?

27. Who is the father of the periodic table?

1. Dimitri Mendeleev
2. Niels Bohr
3. Ernest Rutherford
4. None of the above

Answer

The correct answer is: A) Dimitri Mendeleev

Explanation

Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev is generally credited with developing the first widely accepted periodic table of elements. He presented his version of the periodic table in 1869, which arranged the known elements according to their properties and atomic weights.