In 1862 he devised an early form of periodic table, which he named Vis tellurique (the 'telluric helix'), after the element tellurium, which fell near the center of his diagram.
Pada tahun 1862 ia menyusun bentuk awal tabel periodik, yang disebutnya Vis tellurique (telluric helix), setelah unsur telurium, terposisikan di dekat pusat diagram.