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Joseph Priestley: docter phlogiston or reverend oxygen?
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PMID:  20708802     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In propaganda material, people are often presented in black-and-white terms as either a villain or a hero. Although Joseph Priestley is denigrated for believing in the discredited substance phlogiston, he is also celebrated for discovering oxygen.
Authors:
Patricia Fara
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-08-14
Journal Detail:
Title:  Endeavour     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1873-1929     ISO Abbreviation:  Endeavour     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-09-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375037     Medline TA:  Endeavour     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  84-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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(c) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Clare College, Cambridge, CB2 1TL, UK. pf10006@cam.ac.uk
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