Who was awarded the Society's Royal Medal for his atomic theory in 1826?
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SSC CHSL 9th June 2022 Shift-1
Albert Einstein
Incorrect AnswerAntoine-Laurent de Lavoisier
Incorrect AnswerRoger Boscovich
Incorrect AnswerJohn Dalton
Correct AnswerExplanation:
- Option 1: Albert Einstein
- Not applicable for 1826 as he was born in 1879.
- Known for the theory of relativity, not atomic theory.
- Option 2: Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier
- A pioneering chemist, but active in the late 1700s.
- Contributed to the law of conservation of mass.
- Option 3: Roger Boscovich
- An 18th-century polymath who developed an early atomic theory.
- Less associated with the 19th-century Royal Medal.
- Option 4: John Dalton
- Developed the modern atomic theory.
- Awarded the Royal Medal in 1826 for his work on atoms.
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