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Joseph priestly was the son of a cloth dresser who was born in the year 1733 in Leeds. The earlier life of Joseph was not so good because he nurtured by Joseph priestly aunt after the death of his mother in the year 1740. Joseph also faced ill health during the early days of his studies however being an intelligent students Joseph became proficient in the subjects like physics, philosophy and some other languages too. After this Joseph priestly was made admitted in another non-conformist school named as Daventry Academy in Northampton shire. In this college Joseph priestly studied history. This is the place where Joseph read David Hartley's Observations of Man and got deeply influenced by the ideas in it.
Joseph priestly became a minister in Presbyterian Church in Needham market in the year 1755. Priestly also done his deeds in the filed of the teaching Joseph priestly went to Warrington to teach languages and rhetoric however he desired to teach mathematics and natural philosophy
At Warrington priestly published many books most of them were based on the history because he considered it as an important thing for the development of the world. James priestly was also known to the world because of the history of electricity. In this noble task many of his friends supported him namely as John canton, William Watson and Benjamin Franklin. These people supported Joseph priestly in conducting the experiments, which he required for writing the history of electricity. Joseph Priestly was also served as the minister of Mill Hill chapel. Joseph priestly took the natural philosophy seriously however he considered it as a hobby. In his history of electricity Joseph priestly explained many things regarding the security and happiness of mind. The world of the priestly was mostly practical and rarely relied on the theory.
 However the book of priestly that is history of electricity not gained any popularity and has only one edition. Along with it Joseph Priestley was considered for the position of astronomer on James cook’s second voyage to the seas of the south but Joseph priestly was not selected for it. But the thing Joseph priestly contributed in the voyage is small but holds great significance Joseph priestly told the crew to make soda water which is the cure for scurvy. However scurvy was the only major ailment which the sea traveelers afraid of at that time. |
