Antoine Lavoisier (sep 23, 1743 – may 10, 1794)
Description:
Lavoisier is most noted for his discovery of the role oxygen plays in combustion. He recognized and named oxygen (1778) and hydrogen (1783) and opposed the phlogiston theory. Lavoisier helped construct the metric system, wrote the first extensive list of elements, and helped to reform chemical nomenclature.Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 23, 1743
may 10, 1794
~ 50 years