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Priestley's Statue

Chamberlain Square, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 121 643 2514
 

Overlooking Chamberlain Square in the heart of the city centre is a statue of Joseph Priestley who, like Watt and Boulton, brought his knowledge and expertise to the city in the 18th century. Priestley was a member of the Lunar Society, a body of eminent thinkers including Watt, Boulton and Erasmus Darwin (grandfather of Charles) which met in the city. Priestley's chief claim to fame is as the discoverer of oxygen, and he is sculpted holding the letter "O" in his hand to represent his achievement.

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