John Dalton ( 1766 - 1844 )

Birth: Eaglesfield, near Cockermouth, Cumberland, England (06 September 1766) Death: Manchester (27 July 1844) Burial: Ardwick cemetery, near Manchester Research Field: Physics, chemistry, meteorology Education: Friends School, Pardshaw Hall Career: Taught in a school in Kendall (1781); began a meteorological diary, which he kept for 57 years (from 1787); tutor in Mathematics and Chemistry, New College, Manchester (1793); discovered the law of multiple proportions and atomic weights; held honorary degrees from Oxford and Edinburgh Universities; was colour blind; wrote "Elements of English grammar" (London, 1801) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 7/03/1822 Medals/Prizes: Royal Medal 1826.