John Dalton

John Dalton
FRS
John Dalton FRS
	Dalton by Thomas Phillips, 1835
Born	6 September 1766; Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England
Died	27 July 1844 (aged 77); Manchester, Lancashire, England
Known for	Atomic theory; Law of multiple proportions; Dalton's law of partial pressure; Daltonism; Dalton Minimum; Dalton (unit);
Awards	Royal Medal (1826); FRS (1822)
	Scientific career
Notable students	James Prescott Joule
Author abbrev. (botany)	Jn.Dalton
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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; as a result, the umbrella term for red-green congenital colour blindness disorders is Daltonism in several languages.^[a]^[2]

^ Ross, Sydney. "John Dalton". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
^ Harper, Douglas. "color-blindness". Online Etymology Dictionary.

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[1] Ross, Sydney. "John Dalton". Encyclopædia Britannica. Archived from the original on 3 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.

[3] Harper, Douglas. "color-blindness". Online Etymology Dictionary.

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John Dalton FRS
Dalton by Thomas Phillips, 1835
Born	(1766-09-06)6 September 1766 Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England
Died	27 July 1844(1844-07-27) (aged 77) Manchester, Lancashire, England
Known for	Atomic theory Law of multiple proportions Dalton's law of partial pressure Daltonism Dalton Minimum Dalton (unit)
Awards	Royal Medal (1826) FRS (1822)
Scientific career
Notable students	James Prescott Joule
Author abbrev. (botany)	Jn.Dalton

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