Which scientist provided a foundation for john dalton’s work on the atomic structure?
a. robert millikan
b. joseph proust
c. ernest rutherford
d. j. j. thomson

joseph proust aka answer b

B. Joseph Proust

Explanation:

John Dalton's work on the atomic structure was based on the idea that atoms tend to combine in simple whole number ratios. This was an extension of Joseph Proust work which is known as the law of constant composition or the law of definite proportion according to which the proportions of elements that combine to form a given compound is always fixed.

A) Robert Millikan: His work established the charge of an electron based on Dalton's model

C) Rutherford: His work established the structure of an atom and was based on Dalton's atomic model

D) J.J.Thompson's: 'The plum-pudding' model of an atom put forth by Thompson followed Dalton's atomic framework.