Priestley may refer to:

Places

* Priestley, West Virginia, US, an unincorporated community *

Priestley Glacier The Priestley Glacier is a major valley glacier, about long, originating at the edge of the Polar Plateau of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The glacier drains southeast between the Deep Freeze and Eisenhower Ranges to enter the northern end of the ...

, a major valley glacier in Antarctica *

Priestley (lunar crater) Priestley is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon from the Earth, in the low southern latitudes. It lies to the southeast of the flooded crater Kugler. This is a worn crater with a rim and inner wall that have been ...

, on the far side of the Moon *

Priestley (Martian crater) Priestley may refer to: Places * Priestley, West Virginia, US, an unincorporated community * Priestley Glacier, a major valley glacier in Antarctica * Priestley (lunar crater), on the far side of the Moon * Priestley (Martian crater) * 5577 P ...

* 5577 Priestley, an inner main belt asteroid

People

Arts

Alice Priestley Alice Priestley (born 1962) is a children's writer and illustrator. She has illustrated or written twelve books, published by Annick Press, Key Porter Books, and Second Story Press. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she studied fine art and Eng ...

(born 1962), Canadian children's writer and illustrator *

Brian Priestley Brian Priestley (born 10 July 1940)Many sources list Priestley's year of birth as 1946, but this is inaccurate. See Priestley's entry in ''The Rough Guide to Jazz'' anon his revised Charlie Parker study. is an English jazz writer, pianist and a ...

(born 1940), English jazz writer, pianist and arranger *

Chris Priestley Chris Priestley (born 1958) is a British children's book author and illustrator. He lives in Cambridge, England. Biography and career Chris Priestley grew up in Wales and Gibraltar, where as a nine-year-old, he won a medal in a local newspap ...

(born 1958), British children's book author and illustrator * Jason Priestley (born 1969), Canadian-American actor * J. B. Priestley (1894–1984), English writer and broadcaster *

Mark Priestley Mark Damien Priestley (9 August 1976 – 27 August 2008) was an Australian actor and comedian. Born in Perth, Western Australia, he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) with a degree in Performing Arts (acting) in 1 ...

(1976–2008), Australian actor * Rick Priestley (born 1959), British miniature wargame designer and author *

Robert Priestley Robert Priestley (June 12, 1901 – November 27, 1986) was an American set decorator. He won two Academy Awards and was nominated for another in the category Best Art Direction. Selected filmography Priestley won two Academy Awards for Bes ...

(1901–1986), American set decorator *

Tom Priestley Tom Priestley (born 22 April 1932 in London) is a British film and sound editor, whose career spans from 1961 to 1990. Personal life Tom Priestley is the only son of the novelist and playwright J. B. Priestley.Sierz, Aleks (29 October 2007 ...

(born 1932), sound and film editor

Sciences

Henry Priestley (biochemist) Henry Priestley (19 June 1884 – 28 February 1961) was an Australian biochemist. Priestley was born at Bradford, Yorkshire, England, and his family migrated to Sydney in 1886. He attended Newington College (1898–1901)Newington College Regist ...

(1884–1961), Australian biochemist * Hilary Priestley, British mathematician *

James Taggart Priestley James Taggart Priestley II (April 7, 1903 – February 9, 1979) was a senior surgeon at the Mayo Clinic and a pioneer of pancreatectomy. Biography At the University of Pennsylvania, he graduated with a B.A. in 1923, and an M.D. in 1926. From 192 ...

(1903–1979), American surgeon *

John Gillies Priestley John Gillies Priestley (10 December 1879 – 9 February 1941) was a British physiologist known for his work on gases and human respiration. Along with Haldane, he established the role of carbon dioxide concentration in the regulation of breathing. ...

(1879–1941), British physiologist *

Joseph Hubert Priestley Joseph Hubert Priestley (; 5 October 188331 October 1944) was a British lecturer in botany at University College, Bristol, and professor of botany and pro-vice-chancellor at the University of Leeds. He has been described as a gifted teacher w ...

(1883–1944), British botanist *

Joseph Priestley Joseph Priestley (; 24 March 1733 – 6 February 1804) was an English chemist, natural philosopher, separatist theologian, grammarian, multi-subject educator, and liberal political theorist. He published over 150 works, and conducted exp ...

(1733–1804), British theologian, dissenting clergyman, natural philosopher, chemist, educator, and political theorist *

Maurice Priestley Maurice Bertram Priestley (15 March 1933 – 15 June 2013 Tata Subba Rao and Granville Tunnicliffe-Wilson, Obituary: Maurice Priestley 1933–2013IMS Bulletin on line29 August 2013) was a professor of statistics in the School of Mathematics ...

(1933–2013), emeritus professor of statistics at the University of Manchester * Raymond Priestley (1886–1974), British geologist and Antarctic explorer

Sports

Adam Priestley Adam James Priestley (born 14 August 1990) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays for English club Pontefract Collieries of the and the Gibraltar national team as a forward. After beginning his career in the academies of league clubs Leed ...

(born 1990), Gibraltarian footballer *

Akeem Priestley Akeem Sayeed Priestley (born 13 April 1985) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays for Canadian club Master's Futbol as a winger. Club career Priestley played his college career in the United States at Jacksonville University and als ...

(born 1985), Jamaican footballer *

Dennis Priestley Dennis Priestley (born 16 July 1950) is an English former professional darts player. He has won two world championships, and was the first player to win both the BDO and WDC (now PDC) world championships, in 1991 and 1994 respectively. He is ...

(born 1950), English darts player *

Donald Priestley Donald Lacey Priestley (; 28 July 188730 October 1917) was an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club from 1909 to 1910. He made his debut in the County Championship against Sussex at the County Ground, Hove. In Ma ...

(1887–1917), English cricketer *

Gerry Priestley Gerald Priestley (2 March 1931 - 21 January 2020) was a former footballer who played as a winger in the Football League in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in Halifax. He started with Nottingham Forest but did not play any League games for t ...

(born 1931), English footballer *

John Priestley (footballer) John Priestley (19 August 1900 – January 1980) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Johnstone, Chelsea, Grimsby Town, St Johnstone and Cowdenbeath. Playing career Born in Johnstone, Priestley started his career with hometo ...

(1900–1980), Scottish footballer *

Neil Priestley Neil Priestley (born 23 June 1961) is a former English cricketer. Priestley was a left-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born in Blyborough, Lincolnshire. Career Priestley made a single first-class appearance for Northam ...

(born 1961), English cricketer *

(1911–2007), English cricketer *

Tommy Priestley Thomas James Montgomery Priestley (11 March 1911 – 28 July 1985) was a Northern Irish footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. Personal life Born in Belfast, Priestly wore a rugby-style skull cap to ...

(1911–1985), Northern Irish footballer

Other

Arthur Priestley Sir Arthur Alexander Priestley (9 November 1865 – 10 April 1933) was an English Liberal Party politician and cricketer. After three unsuccessful candidacies he held a seat in the House of Commons from 1900 to 1918. At cricket, he played for Mar ...

(1865–1933), English Liberal Party politician and cricketer *

Briggs Priestley Briggs Priestley (16 March 1831 – 21 October 1907) was an English cloth manufacturer and Liberal Party politician from Bradford in West Yorkshire. Biography Priestley was born at Thornton in the West Riding of Yorkshire. He started work as a ...

(1831–1907), English cloth manufacturer and Liberal Party politician * Julian Priestley (1950–2017), Secretary-General of the European Parliament 1997–2007 *

Mary Priestley Mary Priestley (4 March 1925 – 11 June 2017) was a British music therapist. She was credited for development of Analytical Music Therapy, a synthesis of psychoanalytic theory and music therapy. Drawing on the theories of Carl Jung, Sigmund Fr ...

(born 1925), British music therapist * Philip Priestley (born 1946), British diplomat

Other uses

Priestley College Priestley Sixth Form and Community College is a sixth form college in the Wilderspool district of Warrington, Cheshire, England. It also offers adult courses and professional training on another site, and is an associate college of the Universit ...

, a sixth-form college *

The Priestley The Bradford Playhouse is a 266-seat proscenium arch theatre with circle and stall seating based in Little Germany, in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Formerly known as The Priestley, the theatre also has a studio space that has ...

, a proscenium theatre *

Dr. Priestley Dr. Lancelot Priestley is a fictional investigator born in July 1869 in a series of books by John Rhode After 1924, Dr. Priestley took over from Dr. Thorndyke as the leading fictional forensic investigator in Britain, and featured in 72 novels ...

, a fictional investigator