The birthplace of John Dalton, Eaglesfield
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The birthplace of John Dalton, Eaglesfield
Image: © Graham Robson Taken: 6 Nov 2014
This small cottage in Eaglesfield was the birthplace of John Dalton, a meteorologist and scientist, best known for his work on colour blindness and development of modern atomic theory. The cottage itself is grade II listed and now forms one property with the larger house which is mostly out of shot on the left. The building dates from the mid 17th Century. English Heritage listing text can be found here: http://list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1326881 Some of his remarkable achievements and his legacy can be found at Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dalton and at Biography.com http://www.biography.com/people/john-dalton-9265201#synopsis
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Image Location
Latitude
54.641193
Longitude
-3.405809