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Which chemistry subjects did Dmitri Mendeleev teach at the University of St. Petersburg?
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Dmitri Mendeleev
The Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev.
At the University of St. Petersburg, Dmitri Mendeleev held two primary professorships:
- Chemical technology: He was appointed to this position in 1865 following the defense of his doctoral dissertation.12
- General chemistry: He assumed this professorship in 1867 and continued teaching the subject until 1890.12