IN the review of “A New View of the Origin of Dalton's Atomic Theory,” published in your issue of April 16, your reviewer, in summing up the evidence as to the origin of the atomic theory ...

Dalton’s Atomic Theory: British physicist, chemist, and meteorologist John Dalton proposed Dalton’s atomic theory in the year 1808. This was the first theory that studied the matter in the for ...

1803: __English chemist-physicist John Dalton starts using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements. Dalton, considered the father of modern atomic theory, made a logbook entry that ...

The English chemist John Dalton, born 250 years ago, illustrated his atomic theory using wooden spheres (pictured), drilled with holes for pins that enabled them to be linked into clusters.

John Dalton, the teacher and meteorologist who introduced these symbols, is now best remembered for his groundbreaking atomic theory.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss scientist John Dalton, who pioneered the development of atomic theory and carried out research into meteorology and colour blindness. Show more The scientist John ...

"John Dalton supported himself as freelance teacher ... "He was very much his own man and believed in the power of his own observations." Apart from his work on atomic theory, he worked on the ...