Joule was a pupil of Dalton and it is no surprise that he had learned a firm belief in the atomic theory, even though there were many scientists of his time who were still skeptical.
Joule ishte nxënësi i Dalton dhe nuk është e befasushme që ka mësuar në teorinë atomike, edhe pse kishte shumë shkencëtar në kohën e tij që ishin skeptik.