ChemistryWorldCreator of the Periodic Table – Famous everywhere except Russia What's What Team9 years ago9 years ago01 mins Dmitri Mendeleev was not a prophet in Russia because the Tsar did not like his liberal politics. He was not elected to the Russian Academy of Sciences, but in the rest of the world his name was magic. Post navigation Previous: Pregnant women might want to try this painless deliveryNext: River Thames was labelled for its prominent role in 2012 London Olympics Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.