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Joseph Priestley 1733—1804 English
chemist clergyman
and educator Learned
classical and
modern languages including
Semitic languages Adopted
religious views out
of step with mainstream Became
a parish minister his
ideas weren’t accepted Established
a private school which
gave him an income A
printer, William Eyres, was
willing to publish him Published
books on grammar history
and educational theory Taught
anatomy and astronomy led
field trips to collect fossils
and botanical specimens First
one to teach the sciences and
modern history in schools Became
tutor to sons of
William Petty in Leeds There
he discovered oxygen which
had been discovered independently
by Karl Scheele Moved
to Birmingham in 1780 became
member of Lunar Society driven
out of town for his views on
the French Revolution Emigrated
to America in 1794 |
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TRIGGERS English__________________________ ________________________________ chemist__________________________ ________________________________ clergyman________________________ ________________________________ languages_________________________ _________________________________ school___________________________ _________________________________ printer___________________________ _________________________________ books____________________________ _________________________________ sciences__________________________ _________________________________ modern
history____________________ _________________________________ oxygen___________________________ _________________________________ French
Revolution__________________ _________________________________ |