John Dalton
English chemist and physicist
John Dalton FRS was an English chemist, physicist and meteorologist. 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... Wikipedia
Born: September 6, 1766, Eaglesfield, United Kingdom
Died: July 27, 1844 (age 77 years), Manchester, United Kingdom
Known for: Atomic theory; Dalton's law; Dalton's law of partial pressure; Daltonism; Dalton Minimum; Dalton (unit)
Parents: Deborah Greenup and Joseph Dalton
Awards: Royal Medal (1826) and Fellow of the Royal Society (1822)
Author abbrev. (botany): Jn.Dalton
Notable students: James Prescott Joule