John Dalton was recognized for his accompishments by being given many awards and medals. One award that he received was called the Royal Medal or The Queen's Medal. It is given out to two people each year for their work in scientific fields. He was awarded the medal for his developement in the atomic theory. The John Dalton award wasn't given to him, but instead was made in honor of him. It is an award that is given out to people who display excellence in Hydrology. Some other recognitions that he got was when people made scholarships after him. When a student would excel in his type of science they were offered with the John Dalton Scholarship.