John Dalton By Jennifer Klingman. Biographical information Born: In Eaglesfield, England June 6, 1766. Died: In Manchester, England July 27, 1844. Nationality:
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John Dalton
By Jennifer Klingman
Biographical information
• Born: In Eaglesfield, England June 6, 1766.Died: In Manchester, England July 27, 1844.Nationality: English. jobs: Chemist, Scientist, Teacher, Writer.
• John Dalton birthplace.
Family
• His family was Joseph Dalton and Deborah Greenup Dalton. Both were Quakers. His father was a weaver. His older brother Jonathan, and his sister Mary went to a Quaker school near their home.
FACTS
• Dalton was a British chemist who discovered the atomic theory of matter.
• Dalton was color blind and so was his brother Jonathan.
Other endeavors
• Taught math and science at a Quaker university in England and also taught privately.
• Discovered color blindness.
John Dalton
John Dalton
Dalton’s atomic theory consisted of four parts
• All elements of an atom are identical.
• Same mass.
• Compounds have a consist composition. contain a fixed ratio of atoms.
• Each atom has its own characteristic.
Billiard ball model
• Thought the atom was a small giant sphere.
Education
• Went to a Quaker school in Eaglefield grammar school.
• Began teaching kids when done with school.
• In 1793 he published his first book.
Question
• Where was John Dalton born ?
• Name two of his family members?
• How many steps did he have in his atomic theory?
• Where did he go to school?
• What was the billiard ball model?
Answers
• John Dalton was born in Eaglefield, England.
• Two of his family members names are Mary and Jonathan.
• He had four step in his atomic theory.• He went to school in Eaglefield grammar
school.• Thought the atom was a small giant
sphere.
• The end
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