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Lived: 1733 - 1804
English Separatist theologian, natural philosopher, chemist, liberal political theorist historically credited with the discovery of oxygen, having isolated it in its gaseous state (though others have strong claims to the discovery).
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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).
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