Talk:John Dalton

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Article quality

Article is terribly written. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.137.223.202 (talk) 21:16, 24 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

some of it is, sentences like "John Dalton was born September 6, 1766 in Eaglesfield, Cumberland and received his early education from his father and from John Fletcher, a teacher of the Quaker school at Cumberland, on whose retirement in 1778 he himself started teaching."

If he was a techer before, how come he became a teacher after retirement? fwed66 19:52, 8 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think it means that it was Fletcher who retired, and that Dalton took his place, but your right, it is kind of a bad sentence, because it's too long. I'm not sure what it's supposed to say, though, so I won't change it myself. - 69.166.72.148 23:03, 12 October 2006

I think you all are doing a very great job on this project. - Sai21 22:20, 6 March 2007

Correct date of death

Dalton's date of death is stated as 1844. A line under Other Publications lists it as 1840.Dukesnyder1027 (talk) 17:20, 3 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Statue?

Should could mention a statue in his honor in Manchester? 71.58.94.212 (talk) 03:21, 3 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article currently says: "The John Dalton building at Manchester Metropolitan University is occupied by the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Outside it stands William Theed's statue of Dalton, erected in Piccadilly in 1855, and moved there in 1966." Is this the one you mean? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 17:39, 11 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]