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Who found oxygen?

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Oxygen was discovered for the first time by a Swedish Chemist, Carl Wilhelm Scheele, in 1772. However English chemist Joseph Priestly discovered it independently in 1774. Since Priestly published his findings in 1775 and Scheele's findings were not published until 1777, Priestly is usually credited with the discovery.

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Joseph Priestley of England and Karl Scheele of Sweden

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