Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine Lavoisier (pronounced: an-twahn lav-wah-zee-ay) was a prominent French chemist and biologist who is widely regarded as the "Father of Modern Chemistry". He was born on August 26, 1743, and died on May 8, 1794.
Etymology
The name "Antoine" is of French origin and is equivalent to the English name "Anthony". The surname "Lavoisier" is also of French origin, but its exact etymology is unknown.
Contributions to Medicine and Science
Lavoisier made significant contributions to the field of medicine and science, particularly in the area of chemistry. He is best known for his discovery of the role oxygen plays in combustion. His experiments also led to the first formulation of the law of conservation of mass, which states that matter cannot be created or destroyed in an isolated system.
In addition, Lavoisier helped to construct the metric system, wrote the first extensive list of elements, and helped to reform chemical nomenclature. He predicted the existence of silicon and was also instrumental in the discovery and naming of hydrogen.
Related Terms
- Chemistry
- Combustion
- Oxygen
- Law of conservation of mass
- Metric system
- Elements
- Chemical nomenclature
- Silicon
- Hydrogen
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Antoine Lavoisier
- Wikipedia's article - Antoine Lavoisier
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