Antoine Lavoisier By rotoole Aug 26, 1743 Born Jan 1, 1748 Mother died when he was 5 Oct 3, 1761 Left Mazarin College in Paris Oct 3, 1763 Received a law degree Oct 3, 1764 Elected to the Royal Academy of Science Dec 16, 1771 He married Marie Anne Pierrette Paulze He was 26 she was 14 Oct 3, 1772 Abandoned law to pursue a career in science Oct 3, 1774 Met with philosopher Joseph Priestley Oct 3, 1775 Set uplabortory in Paris Jun 3, 1783 reacted oxygen with inflammable air, obtaining "water in a very pure state." Oct 3, 1789 Wrote the first chemistry textbook Wrote the Elementary Treastise of Chemistry. The book included a list of elements, most recent theories and laws of chemistry. May 8, 1794 Died He was guillotined
