Issue 3, 2022

John Dalton – the man and the myth

Abstract

John Dalton is one of the pioneers who transformed chemistry into the science that we enjoy today. His name is irrevocably linked with the atomic theory that underlies our modern understanding of chemical structure. This article summarizes his life and contributions and attempts to place them in the context of the intellectual revolution that was transforming all aspects of science.

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Article information

Article type
Perspective
Submitted
08 des. 2021
Accepted
23 des. 2021
First published
23 des. 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Dalton Trans., 2022,51, 768-776

John Dalton – the man and the myth

E. C. Constable, Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 768 DOI: 10.1039/D1DT04135E

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