Priestley (redirected from Priestley, J. B.)

Priest·ley  (prstl), J(ohn) B(oynton) 1894-1984.

British writer of more than 100 novels, most notably The Good Companions (1929), numerous dramas, and critical works on literature and social issues.

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Priestley, Joseph 1733-1804.

British chemist noted for work on the isolation of gases and his discovery of oxygen (1774).

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Priestley - English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804) Joseph Priestley