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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Joseph_PriestleyJoseph Priestley - Wikipedia

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   Joseph Priestley FRS (/ ˈ p r iː s t l i /; 24 March 1733 – 6 February 1804) was an English chemist, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator, and liberal political theorist. He published over 150 works, and conducted experiments in several areas of science.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Joseph-PriestleyJoseph Priestley | Biography, Discoveries, & Facts | Britannica

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   Joseph Priestley, English clergyman, political theorist, and physical scientist whose work contributed to advances in liberal political and religious thought and in experimental chemistry. He is best remembered for his contributions to the chemistry of gases.

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     SINCE the days of the distinguished Joseph Priestley, no physicist has ventured to give us series of lessons on the history of the origin and progress of ...

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     J. Hawthorn on “Joseph Priestley and Warrington” and the second by J. S. Broome on “Priestley's Scientific Work in Warring-ton”.

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     In 1776, Georg Simon Klügel, professor of mathematics in the University of Helmstädt, published a translation of Joseph Priestley's "The History and present ...

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5. www.sciencehistory.org › joseph-priestleyJoseph Priestley | Science History Institute

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   When Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) wasn’t in his laboratory investigating gases—he isolated and characterized eight of them, including oxygen—this 18th-century British scientist was often defending himself and his home against angry mobs.

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7. iep.utm.edu › priestlyPriestley, Joseph | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   A comprehensive overview of the life and work of Joseph Priestley, a notable Enlightenment polymath and scientist who isolated oxygen. Learn about his Unitarian theology, his associationist philosophy, his political views, and his legacy.

8. www.britannica.com › biography › Joseph-PriestleyJoseph Priestley - Oxygen, Chemical Revolution, Discoverer

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   Joseph Priestley - Oxygen, Chemical Revolution, Discoverer: Priestley’s lasting reputation in science is founded upon the discovery he made on August 1, 1774, when he obtained a colourless gas by heating red mercuric oxide.

9. www.acs.org › education › whatischemistryJoseph Priestley, Discoverer of Oxygen National Historic ...

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   Learn how Priestley challenged the ancient notion of air as an element and identified oxygen as a new gas in 1774. Explore his life, discoveries, and legacy as a chemist, theologian, and revolutionary.

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    Who was Joseph Priestley?

    • Joseph Priestley, radical thinker : a catalogue to accompany the exhibit at the Chemical Heritage Foundation commemorating the 200th anniversary of the death of Joseph Priestley, 23 August 2004 to 29 July 2005. Philadelphia, Penns.: Chemical Heritage Foundation. p. 26. ISBN 978-0941901383. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016.

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    What did Joseph Priestley discover?

    • Joseph Priestley - Oxygen, Chemical Revolution, Discoverer: Priestley’s lasting reputation in science is founded upon the discovery he made on August 1, 1774, when he obtained a colourless gas by heating red mercuric oxide.

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    Did Joseph Priestley teach chemistry?

    • Priestley turned down an opportunity to teach chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. Priestley's son Joseph Priestley Jr. was a leading member of a consortium that had purchased 300,000 acres (120,000 ha) of virgin woodland between the forks of Loyalsock Creek.

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    When did Joseph Priestley leave England?

    • Joseph Priestley Jr. left on a visit to England at Christmas 1798, not returning until August 1800. In his absence, his wife Elizabeth Ryland-Priestley and Thomas Cooper became increasing close, collaborating in numerous political essays.

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11. www.ypsyork.org › joseph_priestleyJoseph Priestley - Yorkshire Philosophical Society

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    Learn about the life and achievements of Joseph Priestley, a Yorkshire-born scientist and dissenter who discovered oxygen and other gases, invented the rubber eraser and carbonated water, and supported the American and French revolutions. Explore the places where he lived and worked with a grand tour of plaques and sites.