Priestley - Minister & scientist. Discovered oxygen. 1737-1809 - Thomas Paine - Wrote "Common Sense" in 1776 & "Rights of Man" in 1791. 1741-1815 - John Murray - Founder of Universalism in America. Husband of Judith Sargent Murray (qv). c1745-1797 - Olaudah Equiano - Slave who purchased his own freedom. Became author,