Antoine Lavoisier

 August 26,1743- May 8, 1794

Lavoisier earned his law degree from College Mazarin but turned away from law to study math and science under prominent scientists of the time. His work in geology allowed him to later be accepted into the Academy of Sciences.

Lavoisier practiced excellent experimental skills which aided him in the discovery of the Law of the Conservation of Mass. He also named oxygen and hydrogen. Lavoisier went on to create a list of elements and develop the system on chemical nomenclature still used today. He is known as the "father of modern chemistry".

Fun fact: He was beheaded during the French Revolution.