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Prepare the biographical notes of scientists related to the classification of elements.

i. Antoine Lavoiser

He was born in 19th of August, 1830 in Germany. He was an German chemist. He was one of them who made periodic table successful.


ii. John Dalton


He was born in 6th of September, 1766 in England. He was an English chemist, physicist, meteorologist. He discovered atomic theory. He discovered gas laws too.


iii. ChanCourtois


He was born in 20th January 1820. He was French geologist and mineralogist. He died in 1886 in Paris. He was also one of them who made periodic table successful.


iv. John Alexander Newlands:


He was born in 26th of November, 1837 in London. He was an English chemist who discovered the “law of octaves”. It was a significant attempt to classify the elements.


v. Julius Lothar Meyer


He was born in 13th of December, 1780 in London. He was an English chemist who discovered the “law of octaves”. It was a significant attempt to classify the elements.


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