Antoine Lavoisier (jan 1, 1772 – jan 1, 1794)
Description:
Antoine Lavoisier, a French chemist, is widely known for his scientific breakthrough involving the understanding of how matter is conserved. In his law: "The Law of Conservation of Matter," he states that matter is neither created nor destroyed; that if you were to mix two elements and create a compound through a chemical reaction, it would still be composed of the same amount of mass. Along with this law, Lavoisier discovered that there was an element named oxygen that played a crucial role in combustion.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1772
jan 1, 1794
~ 22 years