Although predecessors of Brauner's 1902 arrangement are recorded from as early as 1895, he is known to have referred to the "chemistry of asteroids" in an 1881 letter to Mendeleev.
Selvom der kendes forgængere for Brauners arrangement helt tilbage til 1895, er han kendt for at have henvist til "asteroidernes kemi" i et brev til Mendelejev fra 1881.