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Joseph Priestley
Discovery of Oxygen
Born 1733 🇬🇧 England 1774
🧪 Known For
1
Isolated oxygen gas (1774) and called it "dephlogisticated air"
2
Discovered 10 other gases including ammonia, nitrous oxide, and sulphur dioxide
3
Invented carbonated water (soda water) — accidentally
Also discovered many other gases
Quick Facts
Field
🧪 Chemistry
Country
🇬🇧 England
Born
1733
Key Year
1774
Invention
Discovery of Oxygen