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jan 1, 1772 - Oxygen

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1772 Oxygen is discovered by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. Europeans have been investigating the properties of gasses.

1774 An English chemist, Joseph Priestly, independently discovers oxygen.

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jan 1, 1772
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