Born on this day in 1733: chemist, philosopher, theologian, grammarian, and political theorist
Joseph Priestly, who was ironically
not a priest! However, he
did invent carbonated water, which make him a hero in my house, because without carbonated water we wouldn't have
Coca-Cola!
"Pioneers of Science: Joseph Priestley" from Classics Illustrated #31 (Gilberton, September 1948), creators uncredited and unknown
Oh yeah, he also discovered
oxygen, without which we couldn't live, so I guess that's pretty good, too. Happy birthday, Joe!
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