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Lunar Society

Great Britain · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1766–1785Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1766

Erasmus Darwin1766

Birmingham · Science / Technology

Participates in Birmingham’s Lunar Society, linking science, medicine and industrial improvement.

1785

Joseph Priestley1785

Birmingham · Science / Technology

Joins Birmingham scientific circles while pursuing experiments in chemistry and electricity.

Names involved

Erasmus DarwinJoseph Priestley

Provenance

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