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Dalton, John

John Dalton, the son of a Quaker weaver, was born 6th September 1766, at Eaglesfield, Cockermouth, Cumbria, and died 27th July 1844, at Manchester. He was a British chemist and physicist who developed the atomic theory of matter and hence is known as one of the fathers of modern physical science.

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Dalton's Law

http://www.aquaholic.com/gasses/dalton.htm

Offers details information on the scientist's contribution to the field, with a special focus on his law of "Partial Pressures."

John Dalton

http://www.slcc.edu/schools/hum_sci/physics/whatis/biography

Detailed biography of Dalton from the Salt Lake Community College. Contains pictures of his home at Eaglesfield, Cockermouth, Cumbria.

John Dalton(1)

http://www.wikipedia.com/wiki/John+Dalton

Comprehensive biography of the life of John Dalton, from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

John Dalton(2)

http://www.manchester2002-uk.com/celebs/scientists2.html

Biography of Dalton, detailing his relationship with Manchester. One of the scientists in the 'Manchester Celebrities Science and Discovery' section of 'Manchester 2002'.

My Brother John

http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/chemistry/institutes/1992/Da

A 'biography' of John Dalton, by his 'brother', from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation 1992 Summer Institute.