Birth of Joseph Priestley
Birth of Joseph Priestley, later associated with Birmingham’s Lunar Society.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Joseph Priestley Biography and Timeline
Follow Joseph Priestley through 7 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Joseph Priestley, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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1741–1791Years on this page
1741
1774
Essay on the First Principles of Government
Publication of "Essay on the First Principles of Government",
Essay on the
Publication of "Essay on the First Principles of Government",
1780
Move to Birmingham
Priestley settles in Birmingham and joins the city's scientific and dissenting circles.
1782
A history of the Corruption of Christianity
Publication of "A history of the Corruption of Christianity"
1785
Lunar Society
Joins Birmingham scientific circles while pursuing experiments in chemistry and electricity.
1791
Priestley Riots
His home and laboratory are attacked during Birmingham riots against dissenters and reformers.
Role range: 1791-1791
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.