Detail View: The John Rylands Library: John Dalton
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Image Number:
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JRL1212207
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Reference Number:
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VFA.29
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Image Title:
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John Dalton
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Creator:
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Champneys, Basil, 1842-1935
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Creator:
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Robert Bridgeman & Sons Ltd
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Creator Role:
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Sculptor
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Date Created:
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1895-1897
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Description:
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Statue of John Dalton in the Historic Reading Room. John Dalton was an English chemist, physicist, and meteorologist. He is best known for his pioneering work in the development of modern atomic theory; and his research into colour blindness, sometimes referred to as Daltonism, in his honour.
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Subject:
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Library buildings
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Subject:
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John Rylands Library
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Sub-Category:
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Sculpture
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Technique Used:
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Sculpting
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Support:
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Stone
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Creation Site:
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England: Manchester
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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People Covered:
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Dalton, John, 1766-1844
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Current Site:
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The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2012-02-13
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2015-11
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Collection Code:
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JRL
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