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Stephen Hales: Priest, Scientist, and Inventor

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Stephen Hales: Priest, Scientist, and Inventor
Monument for scientist and clergyman Stephen Hales at St Mary's church, Teddington. AndyScott/CC BY-SA 4.0
Trevor Phipps
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Although Stephen Hales (1677–1761) was a priest of the Church of England for his entire life, he made great strides in the understanding of plant and animal biology when he wasn’t performing his official church duties.

A portrait of Stephen Hales, mezzotint by J. McArdell after T. Hudson. (<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Materialscientist">Materialscientist</a>/<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>)
A portrait of Stephen Hales, mezzotint by J. McArdell after T. Hudson. Materialscientist/CC BY-SA 4.0
Trevor Phipps
Trevor Phipps
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For about 20 years, Trevor Phipps worked in the restaurant industry as a chef, bartender, and manager until he decided to make a career change. For the last several years, he has been a freelance journalist specializing in crime, sports, and history.