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John Dalton was a British chemist and mathematician who lived from 1766 to 1844 and made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of matter. His work laid the foundation for modern atomic theory, fundamentally changing how scientists think about the composition of substances.
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- Dalton
- Gender
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- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Cumberland
- Place of death
- Manchester
- Occupation
- botanist
- Educated at
- Harris Manchester College
- Employer
- University of Oxford
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Royal Medal
- Field of work
- meteorology
- Image
- John Dalton. Line engraving by W. H. Worthington, 1823, afte Wellcome V0006489.jpg
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