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250th anniversary: British scientist Joseph Priestley (pictured) liberated oxygen gas,...

History · Anniversaries · Thu, August 1, 2024

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1774: British scientist Joseph Priestley (pictured) liberated oxygen gas, corroborating the discovery of the element by the German-Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele.

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