Who is the father of modern periodic table?

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Why is Mendeleev the father of the modern periodic table?
In 1869, the Russian chemist Dimitri Mendeleev noted that repeating patterns of behavior could be seen in the way elements combined with each other. ... He included “holes” in his table for as yet undiscovered elements and predicted their properties. He is recognized as the father of the modern periodic table.
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