Transcript John Dalton - East Penn School District

John Dalton
By Jennifer Klingman
Biographical information
• Born: In Eaglesfield, England June 6,
1766.
Died: In Manchester, England July 27,
1844.
Nationality: English.
jobs: Chemist, Scientist, Teacher, Writer.
• John Dalton birthplace.
Family
• His family was Joseph Dalton and
Deborah Greenup Dalton. Both were
Quakers. His father was a weaver. His
older brother Jonathan, and his sister
Mary went to a Quaker school near their
home.
FACTS
• Dalton was a British chemist who
discovered the atomic theory of matter.
• Dalton was color blind and so was his
brother Jonathan.
Other endeavors
• Taught math and science at a Quaker
university in England and also taught
privately.
• Discovered color blindness.
John Dalton
John Dalton
Dalton’s atomic theory consisted of
four parts
• All elements of an atom are identical.
• Same mass.
• Compounds have a consist composition.
contain a fixed ratio of atoms.
• Each atom has its own characteristic.
Billiard ball model
• Thought the atom was a small giant
sphere.
Education
• Went to a Quaker school in Eaglefield
grammar school.
• Began teaching kids when done with
school.
• In 1793 he published his first book.
Question
• Where was John Dalton born ?
• Name two of his family members?
• How many steps did he have in his atomic
theory?
• Where did he go to school?
• What was the billiard ball model?
Answers
• John Dalton was born in Eaglefield,
England.
• Two of his family members names are
Mary and Jonathan.
• He had four step in his atomic theory.
• He went to school in Eaglefield grammar
school.
• Thought the atom was a small giant
sphere.
• The end