Collections Encounter: John Dalton

Name: Collections Encounter: John Dalton
Start: 2026-09-03T13:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-03T14:00:00.000Z
Location: University of Manchester Public Events

University of Manchester Public Events

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Today · 14:00

Manchester

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60m · Talk

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Born 260 years ago this month, curators at the John Rylands Library share some collections around John Dalton (1766-1844). The chemist, physicist, and meteorologist has a special connection…

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