Dmitri Mendeleev St.Petersburg University Invented the periodic table in 1869.Also in that year,he published his book,"Principles of Chemistry."His book compared the atomic weights and the properties of elements that were not known back then. 1906:One vote away from winning a Nobel Prize Died in 1907 IV-3Invented the periodic table in 1869. Also in that year, he published his book, "Principles of Chemistry." His book compared the atomic weights and the properties of elements that were not known back then. 1906: One vote away from winning a Nobel Prize Died in 1907 Dmitri Mendeleev St. Petersburg University IV-3