Joseph Priestley
Deceased Q159636

Joseph Priestley

English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theorist (1733–1804)

Born: March 13, 1733 (1733) · Birstall
Died: February 6, 1804 (1804) · Northumberland
Age at death: 70 years
Nationality United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation writer, politician, teacher, philosopher, inventor, physicist, theologian, naturalist, linguist, librarian, chemist, educator, political theorist, dilettante, Christian minister, abolitionist, historian of science
Field of work philosophy, chemistry, pastoral care, natural philosophy, education, Protestant theology, Unitarianism, linguistics
Education Batley Grammar School
Position held member of the French National Assembly
Gender male

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