John Dalton FRS (6 September 1766 – 27 July 1844) was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. He is best known for his pioneering work in the development of modern atomic theory; and his research into colour blindness, sometimes referred to as Daltonism, in his honour.
John Dalton was born into a Quaker family at the settlement of Eaglesfield, near the town of Cocke ... Show More