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Antoine was born in Paris on August 26th, 1743.
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He was expeted to follow in his father's footsteps and even obtained his liscence to practice law before turning to a life of science.
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Lavoisier wrote and published a paper on how to improve the street lighting in Paris.
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From 1763 to 1767 Lavoisier studied geology under Jean Etienne Guettard.
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For some of his works in agriculture, he was elected into the Royal Academy of Science and joined the Farmer's General, a private company that collected taxes and tariffs for the government.
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Lavoisier married the daughter of a Farmer General, Jaques Paulze.
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In 1772, Lavoisier's father bought him a title of nobility.
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He was made one of four commissioners of gunpowder appointed to replace a private company, similar to the Tax Farm.
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Lavoisier developed the theory of combustion.
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In 1777 Lavoisier bought an estate of Frenchies near Blois, and published a paper on respiration.
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Lavoisier was appointed as secretary to the Government's committee on agriculture.
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Lavoisier wrote the first extensive list of elements (33 elements) including metals and non-metals.
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As a member of the temporary Commission on weights and measurements, he played an important role in planning for the metric system.
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All of the Farmer's General was arrested and thrown in prison. They were then sentenced to execution and their bodies were thrown into a common grave.
