Joseph Priestley
/dʒəʊzəf ˈpriːstli/, /ˌdʒəʊsəf ˈpriːstli/
/ˌdʒəʊzəf ˈpriːstli/, /ˌdʒəʊsəf ˈpriːstli/
- (1733-1804) an English scientist, priest and writer. His most famous achievement was the discovery of the chemical element oxygen (which he called 'dephlogisticated air'). He attacked the established Church, and was one of the founders of Unitarianism (= a form of Christianity). His support for the American and French Revolutions led to protests in which his house was burned down, and he left England in 1794 to settle in the US.
约瑟夫·普里斯特利（Joseph Priestley）：（1733-1804）英国科学家，神父和作家。他最著名的成就是发现了化学元素氧（他称其为“去离子空气”）。他袭击了已建立的教堂，并且是一神论（基督教的一种形式）的创始人之一。他对美国和法国大革命的支持导致抗议活动，他的房屋被烧毁，他于1794年离开英格兰定居在美国。