Carbon dioxide and oxygen was first discovered by a man named Joseph Priestly. Joseph was born on march 13th, 1733. He was born in Birstall Fieldhead, England. He contributed a lot to society such as, a clergyman, and political theorist, but mostly remembered for his contributions to chemistry. In his early life, he was a very educated child that studied, mathematics, logic, metaphysics and philosophy. He also knew over 6 different languages. His dad, Jonas Priestley, was a yorkshire cloth dresser. He spent most of his time with his grandparents, but after his mother died, he was sent to live with his aunt. He moved out at age nineteen. In 1752, he got into the dissenting academy at daventry, Northamptonshire. Priestley received an excellent