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Joseph Priestley

Born

in The United Kingdom

March 24, 1733

Died

February 06, 1804

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Joseph Priestley was an 18th-century English theologian, Dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, educator, and political theorist who published over 150 works.

During his lifetime, Priestley's considerable scientific reputation rested on his invention of soda water, his writings on electricity, and his discovery of several "airs" (gases), the most famous being what Priestley dubbed "dephlogisticated air" (oxygen). ...more

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Average rating: 3.62 · 68 ratings · 8 reviews · 1,071 distinct works

	Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A History of the Corruptions of Christianity 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1782 — 58 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Disquisitions Relating to Matter and Spirit and the Doctrine of Philosophical Necessity Illustrated 1777 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1976 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Priestley: Political Writings by Joseph Priestley, Peter Miller (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1993 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An essay on the first principles of government; and on the nature of political, civil, and religious liberty. By Joseph Priestly [sic], LL.D. F.R.S. really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Writings on Philosophy, Science and Politics by Joseph Priestley, John Arthur Passmore (Editor) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1965 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Memoirs Of Dr. Joseph Priestley V2: To The Year 1795, With A Continuation, To The Time Of His Decease By His Son (1806) by Joseph Priestley, Thomas Cooper, William Christie really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1806 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters to the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, occasioned by his Reflections on the Revolution in France liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1791 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A General View Of The Arguments For The Unity Of God And Against The Divinity And Pre-existence Of Christ liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.”
― Joseph Priestley, 1733-1804

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“It is no use speaking in soft, gentle tones if everyone else is shouting.”
― Joseph Priestley, 1733-1804

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“Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself.”
― Joseph Priestley, 1733-1804

tags: fool, proud, shyness

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