Happy 150th Birthday to the Periodic Table.

Abstract

How many candles?! The year 2019 has been named as the International Year of the Periodic Table in accordance with Mendeleev s work from 1869. In line with other celebratory events and articles to be found this year in Chemistry-A European Journal, here, Eric\u2005R. Scerri provides an historical account of the development of the periodic table and some of the debates and considerations surrounding this fundamental elementary ensemble.