Lothar Meyer

The book "Lothar Meyer" offers a comprehensive English translation of the fundamental contributions of Lothar Meyer (1830-1895) to his independent discovery of the periodic table of elements, which occurred simultaneously with that of Dmitrii Mendeleev. This translation represents the first opportunity to read Meyer's crucial early texts in English. The writings illuminate Meyer's research paths toward the idea of periodicity and the arrangement of chemical elements in tables and graphs. An introductory commentary and editorial footnotes provide clarity on the physical-chemical backgrounds and the conceptual changes during the critical period from 1860 to the early 1870s. The book is rounded off with a brief biography of Lothar Meyer.