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