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The Birth of John Dalton
John Dalton was born in Eaglesfield, England to a Quaker family. His family was not of wealth, so John was forced to help with the family finances. He became a teacher at the Quaker School at the age of 12. -
American Revolution Begins
America gained its independence as a result of this war. -
Steel point pens replace quill feathers.
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French Revolution Begins
The French Revolution resulted in the disposal of the royal family. France came to function as a constitutional monarchy. -
Acception In Manchester's Literary and Philosophical Society
A few weeks after being accepted into the society, he communicated his paper on facts relating to the vision of colors, in which he concluded that shortness in color perception was caused by discoloration of the liquid medium of the eyeball. -
Secretary of MLPS
Dalton became secretary of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society a few short years after being accepted. -
The Atomic Theory
1) All matter is made of atoms. Atoms are indivisible and indestructible.
2) All atoms of a given element are identical in mass and properties.
3) Compunds are formed by a combination of two or more differnet kinds of atoms.
4) A chemical reaction is a rearrangement of atoms. Dalton made his first public announcement of his Atomic Theory to the MLPS in 1803. -
The Louisiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purcahse from the French. It began at the Mississippi River and ended at the Rockie Mountains. It included the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana, Iowa, Oklahama, Kansa, and Nebraska. It also included parts of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. -
First Steam Locomotive
After ten months, the first steam locomotive, created by George Stephenson, set off on its first journey. Stephenson also built the world's first public railway in 1825. -
The microphone is invented.
The microphone was invented by Sir Charles Wheatstone of London. -
The first American telegraph is invented.
Samuel Morse was the one to first invent a successful telegraph system that was a practical and commercial success. All other telegraphs of the past were bettered by his. -
John Dalton's Death
Dalton passed in Manchester, England after suffering two strokes. He was given a civic funeral and granted full honors for his contribution to science.
