John Dalton vs Joseph Fourier
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Compare the life timelines of John Dalton (1766–1844) and Joseph Fourier (1768–1830) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1768 to 1830.
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John Dalton (1766–1844)
- — Born in Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England Verified
- — Began teaching at a Quaker school at age 12 Verified
- — Moved to Manchester to teach at New College Verified
- — Published 'Meteorological Observations and Essays' Verified
- — Presented the first scientific paper on colour blindness Verified
- — Formulated the law of partial pressures Verified
- — Proposed his atomic theory with a table of atomic weights Verified
- — Published 'A New System of Chemical Philosophy' Verified
- — Became president of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society Verified
- — Died in Manchester, England Verified
Joseph Fourier (1768–1830)
- — Born in Auxerre, France Verified
- — Educated at the Ecole Royale Militaire of Auxerre Verified
- — Appointed to teach at the Ecole Polytechnique Verified
- — Joined Napoleon's expedition to Egypt Verified
- — Appointed Prefect of the Isère department Verified
- — Presented his memoir on the propagation of heat Verified
- — Elected to the Academie des Sciences Verified
- — Published 'Theorie analytique de la chaleur' Verified
- — Described what became known as the greenhouse effect Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified