Priestley may refer to:

Places

Priestley, West Virginia Priestley is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, United States. It is part of the Alum Creek census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Cens ...

, 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), 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 (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 (born 1958), British children's book author and illustrator *

Jason Priestley Jason Bradford Priestley (born August 28, 1969) is a Canadian actor and television director. He is best known as the virtuous Brandon Walsh on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1990–1998, 2000), as Richard "Fitz" Fitzpatrick in t ...

(born 1969), Canadian-American actor *

J. B. Priestley John Boynton Priestley (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in ''The Good Compa ...

(1894–1984), English writer and broadcaster * Mark Priestley (1976–2008), Australian actor *

Rick Priestley Rick Priestley (born 29 March 1959) is a British game designerSlingshot, No279, Nov 2011, p1 and author mainly known as the creator of ''Warhammer'' miniature wargame. Career Rick Priestley, with Bryan Ansell and Richard Halliwell, designed t ...

(born 1959), British miniature wargame designer and author * Robert Priestley (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) (1884–1961), Australian biochemist *

Hilary Priestley Hilary Ann Priestley is a British mathematician. She is a professor at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Anne's College, Oxford, where she has been Tutor in Mathematics since 1972. Hilary Priestley introduced ordered separable topo ...

, 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 Sir Raymond Edward Priestley (20 July 1886 – 24 June 1974) was an English geologist and early Antarctic explorer. He was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, where he helped found The Raymond Priestley Centre on the shores ...

(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 County Cricket Club, Sussex at the ...

(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 ...

(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 hom ...

(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 * Robert Priestley (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 (1831–1907), English cloth manufacturer and Liberal Party politician *

Julian Priestley Sir Julian Gordon Priestley (26 May 1950 – 22 April 2017) was an English civil-servant who served as Secretary-General of the European Parliament 1997–2007. He was the second President of the Young European Federalists 1974–1976. Biograph ...

(1950–2017), Secretary-General of the European Parliament 1997–2007 * Mary Priestley (born 1925), British music therapist *

Philip Priestley Philip John Priestley CBE FRSA (29 August 1946 – 24 September 2022) was a British diplomat. He was educated at Boston Grammar School and at the University of East Anglia (BA). He served as British Ambassador to Gabon from 1990–1991, and a ...

(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, a proscenium theatre * Dr. Priestley, a fictional investigator