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Portrait of Joseph Priestley

  • 1884

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Portrait of Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), who was an English clergyman and natural philosopher who discovered oxygen.

This plate is from John Howard Appleton's (1844-1930) Chemistry, Developed by Facts and Principles Drawn Chiefly from the Non-Metals, published in 1884. Intended as an introduction to the study of chemistry, this volume contains illustrations throughout the text including color plates. Color plates have been digitized along with a selection of illustrations.

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Appleton, John Howard. “Portrait of Joseph Priestley.” Chemistry, Developed by Facts and Principles Drawn Chiefly from the Non-Metals. Providence, Rhode Island: Providence Lithograph Company, 1884. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/ecp5v7e.

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