John Dalton - the man and the myth.
Edwin C ConstablePublished in: Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) (2022)
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.