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  1. John Dalton - Wikipedia

    John Dalton FRS (/ ˈdɔːltən /; 5 or 6 September 1766 – 27 July 1844) was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist whose work laid the foundations of modern atomic theory and …

  2. John Dalton | Biography, Discoveries, Atomic Model, & Facts

    Nov 28, 2025 · John Dalton, English meteorologist and chemist, a pioneer in the development of modern atomic theory. His theory was notable for, among other things, positing that each …

  3. John Dalton - Science History Institute

    Although a schoolteacher, a meteorologist, and an expert on color blindness, John Dalton is best known for his pioneering theory of atomism. He also developed methods to calculate atomic …

  4. John Dalton - Biography, Facts and Pictures - Famous Scientists

    John Dalton’s Atomic Theory laid the foundations of modern chemistry. John Dalton was born on September 6, 1766, in Eaglesfield, England, UK. Both of his parents were Quakers. Although …

  5. John Dalton - New World Encyclopedia

    John Dalton (September 6, 1766 – July 27, 1844) was an English chemist and physicist, born at Eaglesfield, a small town near Cockermouth in Cumbria. He grew up as a Quaker, never …

  6. John Dalton - Science Museum Group Collection

    John Dalton was widely honoured in his lifetime. He was elected one of the eight foreign associates of the French Academie des Sciences, a Fellow of the Royal Society and their first …

  7. John Dalton "Scientist" Biography, Atomic Theory and Legacy

    Feb 14, 2025 · John Dalton, born in 1766, was a significant figure in the field of chemistry and is best known for his pioneering work in atomic theory. His early research laid the groundwork for …

  8. John Dalton: Biography

    Dalton's most significant contribution to science was his development of modern atomic theory. In 1803, he proposed that all matter is composed of small, indivisible particles called atoms.

  9. John Dalton - Division of Chemical Education, Purdue University

    Experiments with gases that first became possible at the turn of the nineteenth century led John Dalton in 1803 to propose a modern theory of the atom based on the following assumptions. 1. …

  10. John Dalton: Biography, Discoveries, Atomic Theory, & Facts

    Aug 16, 2024 · John Dalton (1766–1844) was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist renowned for his pioneering work in the development of atomic theory. Born in Eaglesfield, …