Dalton periodic table

Periodic table

Dalton attempted to create a system to symbolize the elements, making them easier to write them down quickly. Though his system was replaced by a system of only letters proposed by the Swedish Jöns Berzelius shortly after Dalton’s first volume of his second major work was published in 1808, his newest work included more elements and even compounds. Dalton’s second volume did not come out until 1827 and contained an even longer list of elements.

First attempt

Dalton’s First list of elements, published in 1803 with other work, contained only five elements, a far cry from the 100+ that we have today

Dalton’s First list of elements, published in 1803 with other work, contained only five elements, a far cry from the 100+ that we have today.