Antonie Lavoisier

Antoine Lavoisier was a pioneering French scientist known as the "Father of Modern Chemistry." He transformed the field by discovering that matter is conserved during chemical reactions, introducing careful measurement and the concept of elements. His work explained that combustion involves oxygen, not "phlogiston" as previously thought. Lavoisier also helped develop a systematic chemical nomenclature, making it easier for scientists to communicate. His experiments laid the foundation for modern chemistry, emphasizing that reactions involve the rearrangement of atoms and that mass remains constant throughout these changes.