Who is considered the father of modern chemistry?
Antoine Lavoisier is believed to be the father of chemistry today. He was born in Paris, France in 1743.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
12 Comments
Flavio
A very abridged explanation. Almost a laconic one.
Patricia Viater
Agree with Beverly. Such a good trivia question deserves a detailed explanation
Beverley
More details would have been nice! The man achieved so much in his lifetime this answer could have touched on it
Rob Farr
A good trivia question but the explanation is sadly lacking .... surely there is much more that could have been said.
Peggy Brown
I got it wrong
Nina Kamwene
Lucky guess for a chemisty major as a pre med.
Cameron Snowman
That's all?
Ed Bona
More elaborate answers please, I expect to learn something from these quizzes. Thank you.
Bill Ahrens
This was a pretty short answer.
Baron Byron Greenback
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier is known as "the father of modern chemistry."
Carl Van Hove
He was the first one on the list,didn't have a clue.
Jeff Greenman
I wasn't that smart. I was thinking either Lavoisier or Priestly, but the Frankish phiz on the fellow in the photo...gave it away...