For over a hundred years the Periodic Table of Elements has shaped and organized every naturally occurring element in a surprisingly simple and elegant manner. But this was not always the case, and it took centuries of understanding to organize the Periodic Table into what it is today. 

Sources

he Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance" by Eric R. Scerri

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_periodic_table

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