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John Dalton and the Atomic Theory: The Biography of a Natural Philosopher
John Dalton and the Atomic Theory The Biography of a Natural Philosopher Author:Elizabeth C. Patterson The details of John Dalton's atomic theory have long since been refined. But the revolution that he effected in physical science is as significant as that instigated by Darwin's ideas on evolution. — Dalton lived and taught in Manchester from 1793 to his death in 1844 and his life paralleled that of the emerging Industrial Revolution. The autho... more »r places the quiet and methodical existence of this provincial genius against the hectic and innovative scene that was 19th century England, and describes his brilliant investigations in meteorology, chemistry, and natural history and his evolution of the notion of matter that has given our own age its terrifying and exciting character.« less