normal reason. He was really old when he died.In conclusion John Dalton was one of the greatest thinkers. He was an English, and foreign language teacher, chemist physicist. Was born in September 6,1766 and died in July 27,1894. Dalton is best known for developing the ancient concept of atoms into a scientific theory that has become a foundation of modern chemistry. All his life he learn and never quit , and wanted others to learn too as wll so he considered himself a teacher and earned his living by teaching and lecturing others until 1833, when he was given an annual civil pension. Today units of atomic mass are often referred to as dalton's on honor of John Dalton. His analytical apparatus could be called the worlds first mass spectrometer. Dalton would always be remember for his contributions to science. He was the only one that form a basis for the periodic table of the elements ...