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