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Joseph Priestley
Joseph Priestley was an 18th-century English chemist, theologian…
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Hello there! My name is Joseph Priestley. When I was a little boy, I was very, very curious. I loved to look at the big world all around me and ask lots of questions, like 'Why does that happen?' and 'How does that work?'. Asking questions was my favorite game!
I loved doing experiments to find answers to my questions. One day, I was playing with different kinds of air. I found one that was extra special! When I put a little candle in this special air, its flame grew super big and bright. I even let a little mouse breathe it, and the mouse seemed so happy and full of energy! I knew I had found something amazing that was in the air all around us.
Another time, my curiosity led me to a place where grown-ups made beer. I saw big, fizzy bubbles coming out of their tubs. I wondered, 'Could I put those bubbles into water?'. I tried it, and it worked! The water became tickly and fizzy. I had just invented the first-ever soda water! It was a fun, bubbly surprise.
I lived to be 70 years old, and I never stopped asking questions. Today, people remember me for discovering that special air we all need to breathe, called oxygen, and for creating fizzy drinks. I hope you always stay curious, just like me!
Joseph Priestley
Hello there! My name is Joseph Priestley. When I was a little boy, I was very, very curious. I loved to look at the big world all around me and ask lots of questions, like 'Why does that happen?' and 'How does that work?'. Asking questions was my favorite game!
I loved doing experiments to find answers to my questions. One day, I was playing with different kinds of air. I found one that was extra special! When I put a little candle in this special air, its flame grew super big and bright. I even let a little mouse breathe it, and the mouse seemed so happy and full of energy! I knew I had found something amazing that was in the air all around us.
Another time, my curiosity led me to a place where grown-ups made beer. I saw big, fizzy bubbles coming out of their tubs. I wondered, 'Could I put those bubbles into water?'. I tried it, and it worked! The water became tickly and fizzy. I had just invented the first-ever soda water! It was a fun, bubbly surprise.
I lived to be 70 years old, and I never stopped asking questions. Today, people remember me for discovering that special air we all need to breathe, called oxygen, and for creating fizzy drinks. I hope you always stay curious, just like me!
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Joseph Priestley was an 18th-century English chemist, theologian, and natural philosopher credited with the discovery of oxygen, but Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier identified and named it. He is also known for the invention of carbonated water.
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