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John Dalton

English chemist, meteorologist and physicist

b. 1766 CE – d. 1844 CE World The Atlantic Lands

John Dalton FRS (6 September 1766 – 27 July 1844) is an English chemist, meteorologist and physicist.

He is best known for his pioneering work in the development of modern atomic theory, and his research into color blindness (sometimes referred to as Daltonism, in his honor).

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Moran, J. (2017). John Dalton. History Atlas. Retrieved 20 October 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/john-dalton/

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