John Dalton
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Summary
John Dalton was born on September 6, 1766[1], in Cumberland[2]. He died on July 27, 1844[3], in Manchester[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], meteorologist[7], chemist[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,203 views/month, #6,783 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Ardwick Cemetery[11]
- Father: Joseph Dalton[12]
- Mother: Deborah Greenup[13]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
- Native language: English[15]
- Occupation: naturalist[16]
- Field of work: chemistry[17], physics[18], meteorology[19]
- Position held: president[20], secretary[21]
- Employer: University of Oxford[22]
- Educated at: Harris Manchester College[23]
- Student: James Prescott Joule[24]
- Notable work: History of atomic theory[25], dalton[26], color blindness[27], law of multiple proportions[28], Dalton's law[29], A New System of Chemical Philosophy[30]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[31], Royal Medal[32], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33]
- Member of: Royal Society[34], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[35], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[36], French Academy of Sciences[37], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[38], Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[39]
- Influenced by: John Gough[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Commons category: John Dalton[42]
- Family name: Dalton[43]
- Given name: John[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:John Dalton[45]
- Commons gallery: John Dalton[46]
- Described at URL: https://baike.sogou.com/v366859.htm[47]
- Medical condition: color blindness[48]
- Student of: John Gough[49]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[50], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[51], Encyclopedic Lexicon[52], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John Dalton include color blindness[54], a class of disease[55]; dalton[56], an unit of mass[57]; Dalton's atomic model[58], an atom model[59], founded in 1808[60]; Dalton's law[61], a gas law[62]; Dalton Minimum[63], a solar minimum[64]; Dalton Medal[65]; and daltonide[66].
Why It Matters
John Dalton has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by James Prescott Joule[69], a physicist[70], 1818–1889[71], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[72], awarded the Royal Medal[73], specialised in chemist[74].
He is credited with the discovery of law of multiple proportions[75], a chemical law[76]. Entities named for him include color blindness[54], a class of disease[55]; dalton[56], an unit of mass[57]; Dalton's atomic model[58], an atom model[59], founded in 1808[60]; Dalton's law[61], a gas law[62]; Dalton Minimum[63], a solar minimum[64]; and Dalton Medal[65].
FAQs
Where was John Dalton born?
John Dalton's place of birth was Cumberland[2].
Where did John Dalton die?
John Dalton passed away in Manchester[4].
Who were John Dalton's parents?
John Dalton's father was Joseph Dalton[12]. John Dalton's mother was Deborah Greenup[13].
What did John Dalton do for work?
John Dalton worked as a physicist[5], mathematician[6], meteorologist[7], chemist[8], and botanist[9].
Where did John Dalton go to school?
John Dalton was educated at Harris Manchester College[23].
What awards did John Dalton receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[31], Royal Medal[32], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33].
Who did John Dalton influence?
John Dalton has been cited as an influence by James Prescott Joule[69].
What did John Dalton discover?
John Dalton is credited as discoverer of law of multiple proportions[75].