5 Discoveries Made in Dreams

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⚘5 Discoveries Made in Dreams⚘ 8 NOVEMBER, 2015 By*Tara MacIsaac*,*Epoch Times** In Beyond Science, Epoch Times explores research and accounts related to phenomena and theories that challenge our current knowledge. We delve into ideas that stimulate the imagination and open up new possibilities. 1. Dmitri Mendeleev, Periodic Table⚘ Dmitri Mendeleev (1834–1907) wanted to organize the 65 known elements somehow. He knew there was a pattern to be discerned, and it had something to do with atomic weight, but the pattern remained elusive. Then, Mendeleev later reported, “In a dream⚘ I saw a table where all the elements fell into place as required. Awakening, I immediately wrote it down on a piece of paper.” Mendeleev’s words were quoted*in “On the Question of Scientific Creativity,” by Russian chemist B.M. Kedrov.⚘ This was how the periodic table was formed. The arrangement he saw in his dream ⚘ was so accurate, it even revealed that some elements had been incorrectly measured; they were placed in his periodic table according to their atomic weight, which wasn’t even known yet.⚘ https://www.ancient-origins.net/unex...EeAZBK4inFb3M4