Joseph Priestley: Quick Facts
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| Born | March 13, 1733 • near Leeds • England |
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| Died | February 6, 1804 (aged 70) • Pennsylvania |
| Awards And Honors | Copley Medal (1772) |
| Notable Works | “Essay on the First Principles of Government and on the Nature of Political, Civil, and Religious Liberty” • “The History and Present State of Electricity, with Original Experiments” |
| Subjects Of Study | ammonia • atmosphere • electricity • gas • hydrogen chloride • nitric oxide • nitrogen • nitrogen dioxide • nitrous oxide • oxide • oxygen • phlogiston • photosynthesis • reduction • sulfur dioxide • Unitarianism |
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