Joseph Priestley - Wikipedia
WEBJoseph Priestley FRS (/ ˈ p r iː s t l i /; [3] 24 March 1733 – 6 February 1804) was an English chemist, Unitarian, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator, liberal political theorist. [4]
Joseph Priestley | Biography, Discoveries, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 13, 2024 · 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 …
Joseph Priestley, Discoverer of Oxygen National Historic ...
WEBJoseph Priestley (1733-1804) — Unitarian minister, teacher, author, natural philosopher, discoverer of oxygen, and friend of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson — supervised the construction of this house and laboratory from 1794 to 1798, then lived and worked here until his death in 1804.
Joseph Priestley | Science History Institute
WEBWhen 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.
Joseph Priestley - Oxygen, Chemical Revolution, Discoverer
WEBAug 13, 2024 · 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.
Priestley, Joseph | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
WEBPriestley was a “rational dissenter” whose careful biblical exploration allowed him to argue for the unity of God. Jesus was wholly human and did not die as an atonement for inherently sinful humanity, but lived to exemplify the perfect moral life that all people could potentially attain.
Joseph Priestley Created Revolutionary “Maps” of Time
WEBBut Priestley’s assumption was an understandable one. He was a nonconformist minister and a member of England’s Protestant Dissenter minority, one that opposed state involvement in religious issues, refused to subscribe to the Anglican church’s doctrine, and, as result, faced discrimination.