Mendeleyev was said to have been inspired by the card game known as solitaire in North America and patience elsewhere, where in cards are arranged by suit horizontally and by number vertically.
据说,门捷列夫是从北美洲的单人牌戏获得了灵感,从别处获得了耐心。在那种牌戏里,纸牌按花色排成横列,按点数排成纵行。