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There were five basic ideas in Dalton's chemical atomic theory. 1. Chemical elements are made of atoms Elements are made up of minute, discrete, indivisible, and indestructible particles called atoms
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John Dalton (1766-1844) was a British physicist and meteorologist, known for his contributions to the atomic theory. He was born in Eaglesfield, Cumbria, of Quaker parents. He was educated at the Quaker village school and was so successful that at the age of 12 he himself became a teacher. In 1781 he was appointed assistant at the Quaker school in Kendal and four years later became joint principal. There he came under the influence of the blind scientist John Gough, who taught him mathematics, as well as meteorology and botany. There were five basic ideas in Dalton's chemical atomic theory. 1. Chemical elements are made of atoms Elements are made up of minute, discrete, indivisible, and indestructible particles called atoms. These atoms maintain their identity through all physical and chemical changes. This, of course, is not a new idea to Dalton. This basic idea goes back to the Greeks. Dalton's idea...
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