Joseph Priestley was a polymath who made major advances in science, education, and government. On July 31, 1772, he became, if not the first, one of the first men ever to isolate oxygen. We honor this and his many other achievements in this episode of The Hero Show! 

 

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The Capitalist Manifesto by Andrew Bernstein: https://amzn.to/318aFhw

The Enlightenment of Joseph Priestley: A Study of His Life and Work from 1733 to 1773 by Robert E. Schofield: https://amzn.to/2XeK5SN

The Enlightened Joseph Priestley: A Study of His Life and Work from 1773 to 1804 by Robert E. Schofield: https://amzn.to/2XcUoqy

The Enlightenment: The Rise of Modern Paganism by Peter Gay: https://amzn.to/3fhJlTg

The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom by Peter Gay: https://amzn.to/3ffhFhN