John Dalton :: Essays Papers

tooshie DalltonJohn Dalton was born in September 5,1766 in Eaglesfield in Cumberland, England. Dalton and his family lived in a meek country house. His family had been Quakers since 1690. Quakers where members of a society of friends. John had a brother named Mary and A brother named Charles, when he was born his brother was twelve years old(a) and his sister was devil years old. Daltons birth was not recorded, so when he grew up older he asked one of his relatives and got and answer which was his birthday. His parents were honest people and bang-up workers. His dad Joseph had land he had inherited were Dalton and his brother Charles help out(a) with the crop. His mother Deborah Greenup homespun textile Daltons sister help her too. John Daltons family were poor hardly although they were never hungry they were poorDalton was lucky he was a Quaker , other boys received little or no education, but as Quakers Dalton received a fair education at the closest Quaker instill . Fo r Dalton it was an achievement going to school since in those periods only one out of two-hundred and fifteen people could read. John Dalton went to the Quaker school at Pardshow Hall. Dalton was quick when it came to studies and in mathematical problems he was good and seem to be tireless of them. John Fletcher was Daltons teacher, he was a smart man who didnt use a rod to hammer in learning to Dalton, he was to provide Dalton with a excellent back-round and long quest for knowledge. Then came Elihu Robinson a rich Quaker gentlemen. who become Daltons mentor, and was another person to lead Dalton to mathematics , science, and specially meteorology. John Dalton had an intense fascination for meteorology he even in fact kept careful daily weather records for forty six straight years. When Dalton was twelve he opened his school in Eaglesfield. He was smaller than some boys so he was threatened by the older boys who wanted to fight with the young teacher. He managed to control t he kids for two years, but eventually due to poor salary Dalton return to work the land for his rich uncle. In 1785 Dalton and his brother opened another school this time at Kendall where Dalton had recently moved in. The school offered English, Latin, Greek, French, along with twenty one mathematics and science subjects.