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Experiments on Air by Henry Cavendish

For Students 9th - 10th
Cavendish's 1785 original paper on phlogiston and air. Fascinating reading.
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Le Moyne College: Joseph Priestley

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the LeMoyne College. Read 18th-century chemist Joseph Priestley's notes entitled "Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air."
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Jim Loy

Jim Loy: Phlogiston Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed explanation of the Phlogiston Theory, including reaction equations. Includes several formulas, examples, and detailed information.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Joseph Priestley

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1983 to commemorate Joseph Priestley, the scientist who discovered oxygen. With a short passage on his contributions to the teaching of history, religion, and science.