Antoine Lavoisier
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Summary
Antoine Lavoisier was born on August 26, 1743[1], in Paris[2]. He died on May 8, 1794[3], in place de la Concorde[4]. He worked as a chemist[5], economist[6], biologist[7], physicist[8], and academic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,716 views/month, #6,281 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Errancis Cemetery[11]
- Father: Jean-Antoine Lavoisier[12]
- Mother: Emilie Punctis[13]
- Spouse: Mary-Anne Paulze Lavoisier[14]
- Country of citizenship: France[15]
- Occupation: lawyer[16], astronomer[17], writer[18], administrator[19], jurist[20]
- Field of work: chemistry[21]
- Position held: fermier général[22]
- Employer: Ferme générale[23]
- Educated at: Paris Law Faculty[24]
- Student: François Jean-Baptiste Gesnouin[25]
- Notable work: Traité Élémentaire de Chimie[26], Méthode de nomenclature chimique[27], conservation of mass[28]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[29], gold medal[30], Hommes illustres[31], 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[32], Concours général[33]
- Member of: Royal Society[34], Société Philomathique de Paris[35], French Academy of Sciences[36], Paris Bar Association[37], American Philosophical Society[38], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[39]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[40]
- Influenced by: Guillaume-François Rouelle[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Doctoral student: Jean-Antoine Chaptal[43], Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy[44], Jean Noël Hallé[45], Claude-Louis Mathieu[46], Claude Louis Berthollet[47]
- Commons category: Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier[48]
- Archives at: French Academy of Sciences[49]
- Cause of death: decapitation[50]
- Family name: de Lavoisier[51]
- Given name: Antoine[52], Laurent[53]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier[54]
- Commons gallery: Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Antoine Lavoisier include Lavoisier Island[56], Lavoisier[57], Lavoisier Medal[58], and Franklin-Lavoisier Prize[59].
Why It Matters
Antoine Lavoisier has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 129 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Nicolas Théodore de Saussure[62], an organic chemist[63], 1767–1845[64], of Republic of Geneva[65], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[66], specialised in botany[67] and Pierre Adet[68], a chemist[69], 1763–1834[70], of France[71], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[72], specialised in diplomacy[73].
He is credited with the discovery of hydrogen[74], a chemical element[75]; carbon[76], a chemical element[77]; sulfur[78], a chemical element[79]; conservation of mass[80], a chemical law[81]; caloric theory[82], a superseded scientific theory[83]; and caloric[84], a hypothetical scientific object[85]. Works attributed to him include Traité Élémentaire de Chimie[86]. Entities named for him include Lavoisier Island[56], Lavoisier[57], Lavoisier Medal[58], and Franklin-Lavoisier Prize[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Claude Louis Berthollet[87], Jean-Antoine Chaptal[88], Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy[89], and Jean Noël Hallé[90].
FAQs
Where was Antoine Lavoisier born?
Antoine Lavoisier's place of birth was Paris[2].
Where did Antoine Lavoisier die?
Antoine Lavoisier passed away in place de la Concorde[4].
Who were Antoine Lavoisier's parents?
Antoine Lavoisier's father was Jean-Antoine Lavoisier[12]. Antoine Lavoisier's mother was Emilie Punctis[13].
Who was Antoine Lavoisier married to?
Antoine Lavoisier's spouses include Mary-Anne Paulze Lavoisier[14].
What did Antoine Lavoisier do for work?
Antoine Lavoisier worked as a chemist[5], economist[6], biologist[7], physicist[8], and academic[9].
Where did Antoine Lavoisier go to school?
Antoine Lavoisier was educated at Paris Law Faculty[24].
What awards did Antoine Lavoisier receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[29], gold medal[30], Hommes illustres[31], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[32].
Who did Antoine Lavoisier influence?
Antoine Lavoisier has been cited as an influence by Nicolas Théodore de Saussure[62] and Pierre Adet[68].
What did Antoine Lavoisier discover?
Antoine Lavoisier is credited as discoverer of hydrogen[74], carbon[76], sulfur[78], and conservation of mass[80].