Antoine Lavoisier Quotes

A collection of quotes by Antoine Lavoisier.

Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) was a prominent French chemist and biologist known as the "Father of Modern Chemistry." He played a crucial role in the development of the scientific method and establishing chemistry as a distinct scientific discipline. Lavoisier conducted groundbreaking experiments, particularly in the field of combustion and the study of the element oxygen. His work led to the formulation of the law of conservation of mass and the fundamental understanding of chemical reactions. Sadly, he was executed during the French Revolution for his involvement in tax collection, cutting short his remarkable scientific contributions.

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We must trust to nothing but facts: These are presented to us by Nature, and cannot deceive. We ought, in every instance, to submit our reasoning to the test of experiment, and never to search for truth but by the natural road of experiment and observation.

Antoine Lavoisier

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