1. Antoine Lavoisier
... , Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier completed a law degree in accordance with family wishes. He was born in Paris on August 26, 1743. He attended the College Mazarin from 1754 to 1761, studying Chemistry, botany, astronomy, and mathematics. His first chemical publication appeared in 1764. In 1767 he worked on a geological survey of Alsace and Lorraine. His real interest however was in science, which ... nomenclature still largely in use today, including names such as sulfuric acids, sulfates, and sulfites. His was the first modern chemical textbook, and presented a unified view of new theories o...
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