Mathematician:John Dalton

Mathematician

English chemist, physicist and meteorologist.

Best known for introducing the atomic theory into chemistry.

Nationality

English

History

• Born: 6 September 1766 in Eaglesfield, Cumbria, England
• Died: 27 July 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

Theorems and Definitions

• Dalton (also known as the Atomic Mass Unit, the Unified Atomic Mass Unit or the Atomic Mass Constant)

Definitions of concepts named for John Dalton can be found here.

Publications

• 1794: Extraordinary Facts Relating to the Vision of Colours: With Observations
• 1808: A New System of Chemical Philosophy