Joseph Priestley date of birth:
March 13, 1733
How old was Joseph Priestley when died?
70
Where was Joseph Priestley born?
Fieldhead, Birstall, West Yorkshire, England
When did Joseph Priestley die?
February 6, 1804
Joseph Priestley body shape:
Average
What is Joseph Priestley's ethnicity?
White
What is Joseph Priestley nationality?
British
What is Joseph Priestley's occupation?
English theologian, Chemist, Educator
Joseph Priestley claim to fame:
He is usually credited with the discovery of oxygen
Short Biography
Joseph Priestley FRS (/ˈpriːstli/; 24 March [O.S. 13 March] 1733 – 6 February 1804) was an 18th-century English theologian, dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, chemist, educator, and Liberal political theorist who published over 150 works. He is usually credited with the discovery of oxygen, having isolated it in its gaseous state, although Carl Wilhelm Scheele and Antoine Lavoisier also have a claim to the discovery.