Life
What country was Lavoisier from?
France
What is the element that Lavoisier disproved through his research?
Phlogiston
Who was executed during the French Revolution?
Antoine Lavoisier
What event led to the death of Antoine Lavoisier?
The French Revolution
When was Lavoisier born?
August 26th, 1743.
What law states that all reactants are equal to products?
The Law of the Conservation of Mass.
How did Marie contribute to the Chemical Revolution?
Documenting field work, translating foreign language documents, and hosting saloons dedicated to science.
What was Lavoisier executed by?
The guillotine.
What family was Lavoisier born into?
A wealthy and prestigious one
What theory did Dalton develop?
When did the French Revolution Begin? (Exact Date)
July 14th, 1789
How old was Marie and Antoine when they married?
13 and 28.
Why was Lavoisier targeted by the Revolution?
Due to his wealth, ownership of the Ferme Generale, enemies in the French Academy of Sciences, and helping build a wall around Paris.
What did Lavoisier pursue before becoming a chemist?
Which scientist helped innovate quantum physics and mechanics through his theory of superposition and analogy explaining one of the most important aspects of the topic and helping scientists such as Einstein and Niels Bohr at the Solvay Confrence of 1927 help innovate the future of Quantum Physics? His accomplishments help us understand quantum computing today and a famous equation is named after him.
Erwin Schrodinger.
9,469 Days or about 26 years.
When did Antoine and Marie marry?
Did Lavoisier support the Revolution?
Originally yes.
What university did Lavoisier attend?
The University of Paris
What scientist helped discover Quantum Electrodynamics or QED which describes the interaction of light and matter (not the Thomas Young double slit experiment) where quantum mechanics and special relativity is achieved?
Richard Feynman
Name the first campaign of Napoleon's career that eventually led to him gaining power in the French army and eventually lead to his coup of the government.
The Italian Campaign against the Austrians.
What did Marie do after Antoine's execution?
She continued to fight for her husband, hosted saloons to science in his name, navigated imprisonment and financial ruin, and eventually remarried.
A year and a half after his death.