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John Dalton

John Dalton (/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 stoichiometric chemistry. Building on earlier ideas about the indivisibility of matter and his own precise measurements of combining ratios, Dalton proposed that each chemical…

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Known for
Atomic theory · Law of multiple proportions · Dalton's law of partial pressure · Daltonism Dalton Minimum Dalton (unit)
Author abbrev. (botany)
Jn.Dalton
Born
(1766-09-06)6 September 1766 Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England
Died
27 July 1844(1844-07-27) (aged 77) Manchester, Lancashire, England
Notable students
James Prescott Joule

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John Dalton → (1766-09-06)6 September 1766 Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England
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John Dalton → 27 July 1844(1844-07-27) (aged 77) Manchester, Lancashire, England
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John DaltonKnown forLaw of multiple proportions1.00infobox
John DaltonKnown forDalton's law of partial pressure1.00infobox
John DaltonKnown forDaltonism Dalton Minimum Dalton (unit)1.00infobox
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