The Life and Times of Dr Joseph Priestley
1733 - 1804 (c.)
Image: Plaque to Joseph Priestley on the wall of St Michael’s Catholic Church, Birmingham, formerly Priestley’s New Meeting House.
Photograph: Roy Billingham
Text: P M Jones
Summary:
This article was originally presented in a public day school, “Joseph Priestley and Birmingham” organised by the Centre for Lifelong Learning at the University of Birmingham on Saturday 28 February 2004. The paper by Professor Peter Jones provides an overview of Priestley’s life and times.
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The Life and Times of Dr Joseph Priestley
Introduction
Priestley’s Origins
Priestley’s Education
Priestley’s Early Career
Priestley and Lavoisier
Priestley and Nonconformist Leaders
Priestley and Birmingham
Priestley and Birmingham
Explaining the Priestley Riots
The Priestley Riots and their Aftermath
Priestley and America
Conclusion
