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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Basic timeline of Antoine Lavoisier

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This post is a basic timeline of chemist Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794). There are 13 events listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• 1743: Born in Paris, France
• 1754: Enrolls at College des Quatre-Nations, University of Paris
• 1764: Presents paper to the French Academy of Sciences
• 1768: Elected to the French Academy of Sciences
• 1768: Purchases share in tax collecting company Ferme Generale
• 1769: Works on a geological map of France
• 1775-1792: Works for the Gunpowder Commission
• 1777: Discovers sulfur
• 1778: Discovers oxygen
• 1783: Discovers hydrogen
• 1787: Publishes Methode de nomenclature chimique
• 1789: Publishes Traite Elementaire de Chimie
• 1794: Executed during the French Revolution at age 50 in Paris, France