British chemist and physicist (1766–1844)

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John Dalton. Pen drawing with watercolour wash.

John Dalton. Engraving by J. Stephenson, 1845, after himself.

John Dalton. Etching by J. Stephenson after himself.

John Dalton shaking hands with Gerrit Moll, 1834, thanking him for defending British science. Coloured etching by Crichton.

John Dalton. Mezzotint by C. Turner, 1834, after J. Lonsdale.

John Dalton. Wood engraving.

John Dalton. Line engraving by J. Stephenson, 1842.

John Dalton. Line engraving by W. H. Worthington, 1823, after J. Allen, 1814.

The eyes of John Dalton / [Charles Snyder].

A treatise on chemistry. Vol. 1, The non-metallic elements / by Sir H.E. Roscoe & C. Schorlemmer ...

A new view of the origin of Dalton's atomic theory : a contribution to chemical history, together with letters and documents concerning the life and labours of John Dalton, now for the first time published from manuscript in the possession of the Literary and philosophical society of Manchester / by Henry E. Roscoe and Arthur Harden.

A new system of chemical philosophy ... / [John Dalton].

On the microcosmic salt, acids, bases, and water, and a new ... method of analysing sugar / [John Dalton].

Foundations of the atomic theory : comprising papers and extracts by John Dalton, William Hyde Wollaston, M. D., and Thomas Thomson, M. D. (1802-1808).

A new system of chemical philosophy ... / By John Dalton.

Meteorological observations and essays / By John Dalton.

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John Dalton

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On the microcosmic salt, acids, bases, and water, and a new ... method of analysing sugar / [John Dalton].

Foundations of the atomic theory : comprising papers and extracts by John Dalton, William Hyde Wollaston, M. D., and Thomas Thomson, M. D. (1802-1808).

A new system of chemical philosophy ... / By John Dalton.

Foundations of the atomic theory : comprising papers and extracts by John Dalton, William Hyde Wollaston, M. D., and Thomas Thomson, M. D. (1802-1808).

Meteorological observations and essays / By John Dalton.

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John Dalton

Images from the collections

Images by John Dalton

Images featuring John Dalton

Works from the collections

On the microcosmic salt, acids, bases, and water, and a new ... method of analysing sugar / [John Dalton].

Foundations of the atomic theory : comprising papers and extracts by John Dalton, William Hyde Wollaston, M. D., and Thomas Thomson, M. D. (1802-1808).

A new system of chemical philosophy ... / By John Dalton.

Foundations of the atomic theory : comprising papers and extracts by John Dalton, William Hyde Wollaston, M. D., and Thomas Thomson, M. D. (1802-1808).

Meteorological observations and essays / By John Dalton.

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