Joseph Priestley | |
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Born | 13 March 1733 |
Died | 8 February 1804 Northumberland, Pennsylvania |
Joseph Priestley (13 March 1733 – 8 February 1804) was an English chemist, philosopher, clergyman, and teacher. He is known as the discoverer of oxygen. He was a Unitarian.
On 1 August 1774, Priestly identified oxygen in his laboratory at Bowood House in Wiltshire, England.
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