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Handout
City University of New York

History of Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site that has a detailed biography of John Dalton, and illustrations of his original chemical symbols.
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Article
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: John Dalton's Notation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is part of a small radio show at the University of Houston. It talks about how John Dalton came up with his version of chemical notation, and how it differs from our version of it today. It is available in audio form also.