John Dalton
British chemist and physicist (1766–1844) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named John Dalton, see John Dalton (disambiguation).
John Dalton FRS (/ˈdɔːltən/; 5 or 6 September 1766 – 27 July 1844) was an English chemist, physicist and meteorologist.[1] He introduced the atomic theory into chemistry. He also researched colour blindness, which he had; as a result, colour blindness is known as Daltonism in several languages.[lower-alpha 1][2]
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Born | (1766-09-06)6 September 1766 Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England |
Died | 27 July 1844(1844-07-27) (aged 77) Manchester, Lancashire, England |
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Awards | Royal Medal (1826) FRS (1822) |
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Notable students | James Prescott Joule |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Jn.Dalton |
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