Joseph Priestley Discoverer of Oxygen - National Historical Chemical Landmark
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
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Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular Engineering |
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History of Technology |
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Reference - Article/Document |
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Organization:American Chemical Society - ACS |
| Description: | When Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen in 1774, he answered age-old questions of why and how things burn. An Englishman by birth, Priestley was deeply involved in politics and religion, as well as science. He emigrated to America when his vocal support for the American and French revolutions made remaining in his homeland untenable. The American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, designated Priestley's Pennsylvania home a National Historic Chemical Landmark in 1994. ACS joined the Royal Society of Chemistry in designating Bowood House, the site of Priestley's English laboratory, an International Historic Chemical Landmark in 2000. |
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| Keywords: | Joseph Priestly discovery of oxygen |
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ACS historical site on the discovery of oxygen. |
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Easy |
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Low |
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| Publication Date: | March 2008 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://acswebcontent.acs.org/landmarks/landmarks/priestley/ |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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