English chemist, theologian, educator, and political theorist (1733–1804). Joseph Priestley was born on 13 March 1733 in what is now the United Kingdom. Joseph Priestley is remembered as a philosopher, theologian and chemist, a citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom. Positions held included deputy to the National Convention.
Before and after
- 10 October 1731Birth of Henry Cavendish
- 1732Trevi Fountain
- 22 February 1732Birth of George Washington
- 31 March 1732Birth of Joseph Haydn
- 13 March 1733Birth of Joseph Priestley
- from 10 October 1733 to 3 October 1735War of the Polish Succession
- 1734Founding of University of Göttingen
- 1735Discovery of cobalt
- 1735Euler solves the Konigsberg bridge problem and founds graph theory
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