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DALTON, John (1766 – 1844)

DALTON, John (1766 – 1844)

1766 – 1844

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1798 CE

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Extraordinary facts relating to the vision of colours.

DALTON, John (1766 – 1844)
DALTON, John (1766 – 1844)

First scientific description of color-blindness, or “Daltonism”. Dalton himself suffered from red–green blindness. His paper was read to the Society in 1794.