A biography on the website of the Chemical Heritage Foundation gives background on Joseph Priestley. A detailed, reflective article on Priestley’s life and work as a dissenting minister (from the Church of England) and an educator—by Sharon Hernes Silverman, originally published in Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine (summer, 1999)—can be found on the website of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Joseph Priestley House in Northumberland, PA, offers memorabilia from Priestley’s life and work, chemistry demonstrations, and an informative website.