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Joseph Priestley

Joseph Priestley
An 18th-century scientist as well as a minister, Joseph Priestley conducted extensive, innovative experiments with electricity and chemistry. Considered one of the founders of modern chemistry, he investigated the role of oxygen in common processes such as combustion and respiration.
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