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John Dalton
Atomic Theory
Born 1766 🇬🇧 England 1803
🧪 Known For
1
First modern atomic theory — all matter is made of indivisible atoms
2
Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures in gases
3
First systematic study of colour blindness (Daltonism)
First quantitative atomic model
Quick Facts
Field
🧪 Chemistry
Country
🇬🇧 England
Born
1766
Key Year
1803
Invention
Atomic Theory