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The Life of a Great Discoverer

Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev who was born in Tobolsk , Siberia in 1834 was the youngest of the fourteen (14 ) children of Maria Bmitrievna Korniliev and Ivan Panlovitch Mendeleev . His father was a director of the Gymnasium in Tobolsk . Unfortunately , his father went blind and could no longer support the family . Meanwhile , his mother 's family introduced and owned a and glass factory in Siberia . The factory was managed by his mother the time when his father died , since

the pension for educators at that time was not that big and insufficient to support the large family

During his childhood , there were other persons who guided and influenced Dmitri aside from his mother . His sister 's husband , Bessargin , was one of them . Bessargin who was a Russian Decembrist- a group of literary men who organized a revolution in 1825- introduced science into Dmitri 's life . He taught Mendeleev current science s . Meanwhile , since his mother was managing their family 's glass factory , Mendeleev was allowed to spend more time in the factory where he learned the concept and art of glass making . Being exposed with these people , he was nurtured with three thoughts . His mother gave him almost everything and the most important of it was the thought that everything in this world is love Secondly , his sister 's husband , Bessargin , thought him that every thing in this world is science . And lastly , Timofei , the glass blower thought him that everything in this world is art

Dmitri seemed to be his mother 's favorite child . She provided him as many favors and opportunities as she could offer him . She worked very hard to save money for Dmitri to attend the academy . As he grew older Mendeleev 's extraordinary intellectual capacity of various s became evident . When he was 14 years old , he was attending the Gymnasium in his hometown . At that time , it was evident in him that he had great interest in the field of mathematics and physics . On that same year unfortunately , another tragedy was faced by their family . The glass factory , which was providing their family needs , was destroyed by fire There was nothing left in the family except the one saved by his mother for Mendeleev 's studies . Maria 's strong will to send him to the university made her think of Dmitri to win a scholarship . During his latter years at the Gymnasium , her mother persuaded him to study harder improve his academics and prepare for the entrance exam at the St Petersburg university . However , it was not an easy task for Dmitri knowing that he was not a typical scholar . He thought that Latin and history were dead s and needed less time for studying . Moreover , he considered these subjects as a waste of time . Being persuaded by his mother and Bessargin , he was fortunate enough to pass the examination in the Gymnasium and prepared to enter the university

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