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Kathryn R. Williams

Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200

J. Chem. Educ., 2003, 80 (10), p 1129

DOI: 10.1021/ed080p1129

Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2003

Abstract

Joseph Priestley has been the subject of several JCE papers, including a bicentennial celebration by Roy G. Neville (JCE, 1974, 51, 428-31) of Priestley's discovery of oxygen. This look to the past revisits Neville's account and other sources on the multi-faceted life of Joseph Priestley.

Keywords (Audience):

General Public

Keywords (Domain):

History / Philosophy

Keywords (Feature):

From Past Issues

Keywords (Subject):

Atmospheric Chemistry

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