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instanceOf
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chemist
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human
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natural philosopher
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political theorist
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theologian
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awarded
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Copley Medal
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birthName
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Joseph Priestley
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burialPlace
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Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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causeOfMigration
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political and religious persecution in England
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countryOfCitizenship
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Kingdom of Great Britain
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dateOfBirth
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1733-03-13
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dateOfDeath
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1804-02-06
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discovered
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oxygen
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several gases including nitrous oxide and ammonia
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educatedAt
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Daventry Academy
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emigratedTo
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United States
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fieldOfWork
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chemistry
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education
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political philosophy
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theology
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influenced
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Antoine Lavoisier
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later Unitarian thinkers
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liberal political thought in Britain and America
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influencedBy
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David Hartley
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Isaac Newton
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John Locke
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knownFor
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defense of religious dissent
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discovery of oxygen
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experiments on gases
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invention of carbonated water
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pioneering work in pneumatic chemistry
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political writings supporting the French Revolution
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writings on Unitarian theology
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languageOfWork
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English
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mannerOfDeath
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natural causes
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memberOf
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Lunar Society of Birmingham
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Royal Society
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name
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Joseph Priestley
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notableWork
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An Essay on the First Principles of Government
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Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air
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History of the Corruptions of Christianity
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The History and Present State of Electricity
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occupation
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chemist
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clergyman
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educator
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philosopher
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political theorist
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theologian
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placeOfBirth
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Birstall, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
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placeOfDeath
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Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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politicalIdeology
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liberalism
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republicanism
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religion
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Protestantism
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Unitarianism
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residence
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Birmingham, England
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Leeds, England
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London, England
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Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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spouse
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Mary Wilkinson
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supported
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American Revolution
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French Revolution
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theologicalView
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Unitarian
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yearAwardedCopleyMedal
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1773
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