Project Gutenberg 2025-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 220 Priestley, Joseph 1733 1804 Christie, William 1748 1823 Cooper, Thomas 1759 1839 Cooper, Dr. (Thomas) Priestley, Joseph 1768 1833 04005719 Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley : $b To the year 1795, written by himself: with a continuation, to the time of his decease, by his son, Joseph Priestley: and observations on his writings, by Thomas Cooper, President Judge of the 4th. district of Pennsylvania: and the Rev. William Christie. $aNorthumberland :$bJohn Binns, $c1806. The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley : To the year 1795, written by himself" is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The memoir centers around Dr. Joseph Priestley, a renowned intellectual and scientist of his time, chronicling his life experiences, personal beliefs, struggles, and contributions to the fields of religion and science. As the memoir unfolds, readers will gain insight into his upbringing, education, and the noteworthy pursuits that defined his influential career. At the start of the memoir, Dr. Priestley reflects on his early life, recounting the significant influence of his family, particularly his mother and aunt, in shaping his values. He describes his childhood in Yorkshire, the loss of his mother, and his subsequent education in various disciplines, including theology and languages. Priestley illustrates his gradual transition from Calvinism to more liberal religious views as he encounters diverse opinions and experiences around him, leading to a rich intellectual journey characterized by ongoing inquiry and self-reflection. This opening portion sets the stage for an exploration of Priestley's contributions to both philosophy and science, as he aims to promote virtue and piety throughout his narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.ah4d3a&seq=9 20231214062445priestley 1806 US Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804 Chemists -- Great Britain -- Biography QD Text Category: Biographies Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Religion/Spirituality 501892 2025-06-29T14:01:20.693664 text/html 476192 2025-01-14T16:50:46 text/html 424659 2025-06-29T14:01:27.508561 application/epub+zip 429735 2025-06-29T14:01:22.101572 application/epub+zip 312247 2025-06-29T14:01:21.352595 application/epub+zip 732863 2025-06-29T14:01:31.389529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704994 2025-06-29T14:01:26.727571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448446 2025-06-29T14:01:20.108606 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428204 2025-01-14T16:50:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17849 2025-06-29T14:01:31.546548 application/rdf+xml 19082 2025-06-29T14:01:21.561636 image/jpeg 2845 2025-06-29T14:01:21.455595 image/jpeg 596446 2025-06-29T14:01:20.735596 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia