Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2008 Dec;29(4):162-5.
doi: 10.1080/13816810802251446.

John dalton: though in error, he still influenced our understanding of congenital color deficiency

Gerald A Fishman  1
Affiliations

John dalton: though in error, he still influenced our understanding of congenital color deficiency

Gerald A Fishman. Ophthalmic Genet. 2008 Dec.

Abstract

John Dalton was born in the 18th century and was recognized mainly for his work on the chemical atomic theory and "Dalton's Law" for the partial pressure of gases. However, during his lifetime he was already recognized for his theories on "colorblindness," with which he was afflicted. He was perhaps the first to report personal observations from experimentation on his color vision deficiency. His theory regarding its pathogenesis was posthumously proven to be incorrect after observations performed on his enucleated eyes. Further generations later, DNA analyses by PCR conclusively recorded the specific color deficiency (deuteranopia) with which Dalton was affected.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Personal name as subject

LinkOut - more resources