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Joseph Priestley

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  • Through Robinson, she became acquainted with leading Dissenters of the day, such as Joseph Priestley and John Disney.

    Mary Hays (1760-1824) 2008

  • It is true that neo-Platonist dualism was incorporated into the philosophies of many leading Christian thinkers including Augustine, Luther and Calvin, but over the last couple of centuries these were opposed by equally Christian monists such as Joseph Priestley, the nonconformist minister famed for isolating oxygen, who argued that dualism was a contamination of biblical Christianity by Platonic philosophy.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010

  • The physical source of the plant's growth was not obvious until later experiments, which delved into the process now known as Joseph Priestley discovered that green plants released a substance (later found to be

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • The physical source of the plant's growth was not obvious until later experiments, which delved into the process now known as Joseph Priestley discovered that green plants released a substance (later found to be

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • The physical source of the plant's growth was not obvious until later experiments, which delved into the process now known as Joseph Priestley discovered that green plants released a substance (later found to be

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • The physical source of the plant's growth was not obvious until later experiments, which delved into the process now known as Joseph Priestley discovered that green plants released a substance (later found to be

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • The physical source of the plant's growth was not obvious until later experiments, which delved into the process now known as Joseph Priestley discovered that green plants released a substance (later found to be

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • Mr. Gurstelle talks about how parts of Joseph Priestley's important work in isolating oxygen led to Antoine Lavoisier's understanding of what is actually happening in a candle flame.

    Young Men and Fire Adam Savage 2011

  • Joseph Priestley isolated oxygen and contributed to early studies of electricity.

    An Engine of Perpetual Revolution By Alan Hirshfeld 2011

  • KRULWICH: And Joseph Priestley was one of the first to discover oxygen.

    A Mouse Asks for Mercy 2010

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