IN the review of “A New View of the Origin of Dalton's Atomic Theory,” published in your issue of April 16, your reviewer, in summing up the evidence as to the origin of the atomic theory, makes an ...

At a stroke, his new theory of atoms crushed the alchemists and their magic formulas for gold. He had set chemistry on the path to becoming a modern science. "The crucial step was to write down ...

THIS volume constitutes the latest addition to the series of “English Men of Science ” now in course of publication by Messrs. J. M. Dent and Co., and is a concise and well-written account of the ...

The terms theory and model are defined, and students learn how a theory remains valid. Atomic Theory: The Development of the Atomic Theory: The terms theory and model are defined, and students learn ...

Most historians have ruled out the possibility that John Dalton was influenced by the theories of atomists William and Bryan Higgins, as well as William Austin, in developing his first table of atomic ...