Antoine Laurent Lavoisier ( ? 1743 - 1794 )

Birth: Paris, France (13, 16 or 26 August 1643, or 1645) Death: Paris, France (08 May 1794) Research Field: Chemistry, physiology, geology, economics, social reform Career: Farmer-general; his explanation of calcination and combustion has led him to be considered a founder of modern chemistry; guillotined Memberships: Academy of Sciences, Paris (1768) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 3/04/1788.