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2 Joseph Priestley, Enlightened Experimentalist
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Priestley's observations and experiments enabled others to interpret nature in a new way. This chapter reviews these observations and experiments covering electrostatics, optics, pneumatic chemistry, and photosynthesis. It then considers the ways recent historians have interpreted Priestley's scientific activities in the context of his theological, educational, and political activities. Finally, the chapter re-examines the question of Priestley's attitude towards Lavoisier and his continuing support for a phlogistic world view.
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Abstract
Priestley's observations and experiments enabled others to interpret nature in a new way.
This chapter reviews these observations and experiments covering electrostatics, optics, pneumatic chemistry, and photosynthesis.
It then considers the ways recent historians have interpreted Priestley's scientific activities in the context of his theological, educational, and political activities.
Finally, the chapter re-examines the question of Priestley's attitude towards Lavoisier and his continuing support for a phlogistic world view.
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