1808Dalton Publishes Atomic Theory

John Dalton publishes New System of Chemical Philosophy, whi...
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⚛️ Robert Boyle Publishes *The Sceptical Chymist*

Robert Boyle publishes The Sceptical Chymist, a treatise on the distinction between chemistry and alchemy. It contains some of the earliest modern ideas of atoms, molecules, and chemical reaction, and marks the beginning of the history of modern chemistry.
Robert Boyle Publishes *The Sceptical Chymist* (1661)
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⚛️ John Dalton: Atomic Theory of Matter

John Dalton: Atomic Theory of Matter (1803)
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🧪 John Dalton: Atomic Theory in Chemistry

John Dalton: Atomic Theory in Chemistry (1805)
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⚛️ Dalton Publishes Atomic Theory

John Dalton publishes New System of Chemical Philosophy, which contains first modern scientific description of the atomic theory, and clear description of the law of multiple proportions.
Dalton Publishes Atomic Theory (1808)
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🧪 Berzelius Introduces Modern Chemical Notation

Jöns Jakob Berzelius publishes Lärbok i Kemien in which he proposes modern chemical symbols and notation, and of the concept of relative atomic weight.
Berzelius Introduces Modern Chemical Notation (1808)
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🗓️ Mendeleev Publishes Periodic Table

Dmitri Mendeleev publishes the first modern periodic table, with the 66 known elements organized by atomic weights. The strength of his table was its ability to accurately predict the properties of as-yet unknown elements.
Mendeleev Publishes Periodic Table (1869)
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