Lavoisier

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French chemist known as the father of modern chemistry; discovered oxygen and disproved the theory of phlogiston (1743-1794)

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The extension of Black's method by the physicist Lavoisier led to the downfall of the purely qualitative theory of phlogiston, and gave to chemistry the true methods of investigation, and its first great quantitative law-the law of conservation of matter. J. R. Partington

[T]his delay between the discovery and the date of publication caused his claims to one of the most marvelous discoveries the world ever saw, to be contested by... James Watt and Lavoisier. Henry Cavendish

The extension of Black's method by the physicist Lavoisier led to the downfall of the purely qualitative theory of phlogiston, and gave to chemistry the true methods of investigation, and its first great quantitative law-the law of conservation of matter. Antoine Lavoisier

About a century after his death, a statue of Lavoisier was erected in Paris. Source: Internet

Actions such as attacking distinguished academics such as Antoine Lavoisier helped to establish Robespierre as a tyrant and intolerant of progress; eventually this would be one of the keys to his downfall. Source: Internet

Around 1770, Antoine Lavoisier discovered the details of metabolism, demonstrating that the oxidation of food is the source of body heat. Source: Internet

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