John Dalton(1766-1844)
Remember John Dalton with his atomic theory?
Those who are form four students will definitely remember him for his theory in the atomic structure.
Dalton was a quiet, unassuming man. When presented to King William IV of England, he refused to wear the colourful court robes because of his religion. His friends persuaded him to wear the scarlet robes of Oxford University, from which he had a doctor's degree.
But Dalton was color-blind, so he saw himself clothed in gray.
Dalton made contributions to biology, physics and chemistry. In Manchester, England, he did research and spent 20 hours a week lecturing in maths and the physical sciences.
Dalton never married. He said, " My head is too full of triangles, chemical properties, and electrical experiments to think much of marriage."
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