Joseph Priestley

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Today, I had lunch with Edgar Allan Poe, the author I have been admired since I read his short stories. I am extremely honored to be chosen as the representative of MA along with Poe. Before going to lunch with Poe at Joy Luck Palace, I went to see my old high school teacher, Mr. Zhao, who came to visit. I was very fortunate to get in touch with him, and excited to meet him for the first time after I left high school decades ago. Mr. Zhao is turning 80 next year, and his health is in a good…

its metallic oxide so, during that process phlogiston is released. The theory presented by Stahl was not reliable because it created misconceptions. For example, when a material is burned, the weight of the ash of burned organic materials is always less the actual weight of the organic material. But when metal is heated to convert it into calx. The weight of the calx is always more than the actual weight of the metal. Although, Stahl’s idea was a bit complexed and unreliable, but his idea…

Joseph Priestley died 214 years ago but is remembered as being an influential scientist of the eighteenth century. Priestly made many scientific discoveries but one of his most important discoveries, and the one his is most remembered for today, is the discovery of oxygen. Priestley was born near Leeds on 13th March 1733 and spent much of his adult life as a teacher and preacher. As well as science, Priestley was extremely knowledgeable in many areas including theology, history, education,…

Christian Friedrich Schonbein One of the more obscure scientists, Christian Friedrich Schonbein was well known for his discovery of ozone as well as work on fuel cells. He along with Friedrich Goppelsroeder discovered and coined capillary analysis, and later on, paper chromatography. My project centers on ink chromatography and capillary action, both of which were discovered by Friedrich Goppelsroeder and Christian Friedrich Schonbein. Of the two men, Christian Friedrich Schonbein was a more…

I invited five special guests to dinner at the Rainforest Cafe, Marilyn Monroe, Jenna Marbles, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, and Meghan Mccarthy. I invited all of these guests because I take interest in these five people and wanted to learn more about them. Each one of my guests are noted for interesting things. Marilyn Monroe is remembered for being a film actress. She was an American actress, model and a singer. Jenna Marbles is known for being a famous youtuber, comedian, and a viner. Next is…

Robin Williams once said, “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” (Dead Poet Society). Robin William was a very famous comedian who starred in over a dozen movies, won over a dozen awards, and made millions of people laugh. Another person I would appreciate having at my dinner party would be Liviu Librescu a college professor who gave his life to save his students. I chose Robin Williams because he was someone I have always admired. I chose Liviu Librescu,…

Back on the date of June 18, 1773 Joseph Priestley was in his science lab exploring and studying about the elements. Priestley had done a lot of experiments to find more about the element now known as oxygen. The first experiment dealt with using the previous methods Carl W. Scheele used. Carl W. Scheele was a chemist from sweden, but in his discovery of oxygen he had other people helping him throughout the process. Joseph had thought in his mind, “ If I can do this scientific inquiry on my own,…

What makes plants grow? How do plants get energy ? Where do plants get their mass? Well Jan Baptist Van Helmont, Joseph Priestley, and Jan Ingenhousz are great scientist who did experiments about photosynthesis to have a better understanding about it. As you read this you will learn how each one came about there experiment and how they learned from it. Jan Baptist Van Helmont experiment was the willow tree. He wanted to see if plants obtained their mass for the soil. He measured the tree…

C.J Butcher Lydia Vigilantism There has always been a debate between pro and con vigilantism and will most likely always be. When the police officers aren 't able to get to the scene in time and someone is in danger what would you chose to do? Even though in some situations self defense is okay, things may get out of hand and worse damage may happen. Self defense in certain situations is the right choice. No matter how many time the cops are able to make it to the scene before anyone gets…