Life And Death of John Life And Death of John DaltonDalton

John D.John D. Born on Sept. 6, 1766Born on Sept. 6, 1766

Died on July 24, 1844Died on July 24, 1844

Born Eagelsfield, Born Eagelsfield, Cumberland in England, Cumberland in England,

Dalton DiscoveryDalton Discovery The atomic theory The atomic theory

All matter is made of atoms. All matter is made of atoms.

Compounds are formed by a combination Compounds are formed by a combination of two or more different kinds of atoms. of two or more different kinds of atoms.

All atoms of a given element are identical All atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties in mass and properties

Cont..Cont..His theory was formulated into his book His theory was formulated into his book

New System of Chemical PhilosophyNew System of Chemical Philosophy

His interest in weather conditions led him His interest in weather conditions led him to keep daily records and to write to keep daily records and to write Meteorological Observations and Essays.Meteorological Observations and Essays.

FamilyFamilyQuaker FamilyQuaker Family

Both Dalton and his brother were Both Dalton and his brother were colorblindcolorblind

was the youngest of three was the youngest of three

Life of DaltonLife of Dalton Became schoolmaster for his school at age Became schoolmaster for his school at age

12.School failed and he took to farm work12.School failed and he took to farm work

He was not a skilled experimentalist He was not a skilled experimentalist

He was not articulateHe was not articulate

Cont…Cont… he taught he taught

mathematics and mathematics and physical sciences at physical sciences at New College, New College, Manchester. Manchester.

English Chemist English Chemist and Physicistand Physicist

He was colorblindHe was colorblind He was a member of He was a member of

the Royal Society.the Royal Society.

Death of DaltonDeath of Dalton Had a paralytic stroke Had a paralytic stroke

which partially which partially disabled him in 1837disabled him in 1837

Second stroke in May Second stroke in May of 1844of 1844

Died in JulyDied in July

QuestionnaireQuestionnaireWhat did Dalton discover?What did Dalton discover?

Atomic TheoryAtomic Theory

QuestionsQuestionsWhere was he born?Where was he born?

Eagelsfield, Cumberland in England, Eagelsfield, Cumberland in England,

QuestionsQuestionsWhat did the atomic theory prove?What did the atomic theory prove?

All matter is made of atoms. All matter is made of atoms. All atoms of a given element are All atoms of a given element are

identical in mass and propertiesidentical in mass and properties

QuestionsQuestionsHow did he die?How did he die?

paralytic strokeparalytic stroke