Antoine Lavoisier

French nobleman and chemist (1743–1794)
Person human Q39607
Antoine Lavoisier
Jacques-Louis David · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Antoine Lavoisier

Summary

Antoine Lavoisier is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on August 26, 1743[3]. He passed away in place de la Concorde[4]. He died on May 8, 1794[5]. He worked as a chemist[6], economist[7], biologist[8], physicist[9], and academic[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,579 views/month, #6,281 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Antoine Lavoisier's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Antoine Lavoisier died in place de la Concorde[4].
  • Antoine Lavoisier was born on August 26, 1743[3].
  • Antoine Lavoisier died on May 8, 1794[5].
  • Burial took place at Errancis Cemetery[12].
  • Antoine Lavoisier's father was Jean-Antoine Lavoisier[13].
  • Antoine Lavoisier's mother was Emilie Punctis[14].
  • Antoine Lavoisier was married to Mary-Anne Paulze Lavoisier[15].
  • Antoine Lavoisier held citizenship in France[16].
  • Antoine Lavoisier's professions included chemist[6].
  • Antoine Lavoisier's professions included economist[7].
  • Antoine Lavoisier worked as a biologist[8].
  • Antoine Lavoisier's professions included physicist[9].
  • Antoine Lavoisier worked as an academic[10].
  • Antoine Lavoisier worked as a lawyer[17].
  • Antoine Lavoisier's field of work was chemistry[18].
  • Antoine Lavoisier held the position of fermier général[19].
  • Among Antoine Lavoisier's employers was Ferme générale[20].
  • Antoine Lavoisier was educated at Paris Law Faculty[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Antoine Lavoisier is Traité Élémentaire de Chimie[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Antoine Lavoisier is Méthode de nomenclature chimique[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Antoine Lavoisier is conservation of mass[24].
  • Antoine Lavoisier received the Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
  • Antoine Lavoisier received the gold medal[26].
  • Antoine Lavoisier received the Hommes illustres[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Antoine Lavoisier's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on August 26, 1743[3]. His father was Jean-He[13]. His mother was Emilie Punctis[14].

Education

Antoine Lavoisier's education included a stint at Paris Law Faculty[21]. Studied under Jean-Étienne Guettard[28], Nicolas Louis de Lacaille[29], and Jean-Antoine Nollet[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[6], economist[7], biologist[8], physicist[9], academic[10], and lawyer[17]. Antoine Lavoisier's field of work was chemistry[18]. Among his employers was Ferme générale[20]. He held the position of fermier général[19]. Doctoral students include Jean-Antoine Chaptal[31], a chemist[32], 1756–1832[33], of France[34], awarded the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[35], specialised in chemistry[36]; Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy[37], a chemist[38], 1755–1809[39], of Kingdom of France[40], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[41]; Jean Noël Hallé[42], a physician[43], 1754–1822[44], of France[45]; and Claude Louis Berthollet[46], a physician[47], 1748–1822[48], of France[49], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[50], specialised in chemistry[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Traité Élémentaire de Chimie[22], a scientific work[52]; Méthode de nomenclature chimique[23], a scientific work[53], written by Louis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau[54]; and conservation of mass[24], a chemical law[55]. Things named for Antoine Lavoisier include Lavoisier Island[56], Lavoisier[57], Franklin-Lavoisier Prize[58], and Lavoisier Medal[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], a fellowship award[60], in United Kingdom[61]; gold medal[26], an award[62]; Hommes illustres[27], a sculpture series[63], in France[64], founded in 1853[65]; 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[66], an inscription[67], in France[68], founded in 1887[69]; and Concours général[70], a recurring event[71], in France[72], founded in 1747[73].

Personal Life

Antoine Lavoisier was married to Mary-Anne Paulze Lavoisier[15]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[74].

Death and Burial

Antoine Lavoisier died on May 8, 1794[5]. He died in place de la Concorde[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[75]. Burial took place at Errancis Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Antoine Lavoisier ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,579 views/month, #6,281 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 117 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

He has been cited as an influence by Nicolas Théodore de Saussure[78], an organic chemist[79], 1767–1845[80], of Republic of Geneva[81], awarded the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[82], specialised in botany[83] and Pierre Adet[84], a chemist[85], 1763–1834[86], of France[87], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[88], specialised in diplomacy[89].

He is credited with the discovery of hydrogen[90], a chemical element[91]; sulfur[92], a chemical element[93]; carbon[94], a chemical element[95]; conservation of mass[96], a chemical law[97]; caloric theory[98], a superseded scientific theory[99]; and caloric[100], a hypothetical scientific object[101]. Works attributed to him include Traité Élémentaire de Chimie[102]. Entities named for him include Lavoisier Island[56], Lavoisier[57], Franklin-Lavoisier Prize[58], and Lavoisier Medal[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Claude Louis Berthollet[103], Jean-Antoine Chaptal[104], Antoine François, comte de Fourcroy[105], and Jean Noël Hallé[106].

FAQs

Where was Antoine Lavoisier born?

Born in Paris[2], Antoine Lavoisier…

Where did Antoine Lavoisier die?

Antoine Lavoisier passed away in place de la Concorde[4].

Who were Antoine Lavoisier's parents?

Antoine Lavoisier's father was Jean-Antoine Lavoisier[13]. Antoine Lavoisier's mother was Emilie Punctis[14].

Who was Antoine Lavoisier married to?

Antoine Lavoisier's spouses include Mary-Anne Paulze Lavoisier[15].

What did Antoine Lavoisier do for work?

Antoine Lavoisier worked as chemist[6], economist[7], biologist[8], physicist[9], and academic[10].

Where did Antoine Lavoisier go to school?

Antoine Lavoisier was educated at Paris Law Faculty[21].

What awards did Antoine Lavoisier receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], gold medal[26], Hommes illustres[27], and 72 names on the Eiffel Tower[66].

Who did Antoine Lavoisier influence?

Antoine Lavoisier has been cited as an influence by Nicolas Théodore de Saussure[78] and Pierre Adet[84].

What did Antoine Lavoisier discover?

Antoine Lavoisier is credited as discoverer of hydrogen[90], sulfur[92], carbon[94], and conservation of mass[96].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . The Fontana history of chemistry. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [74] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [66] . toureiffel.paris. toureiffel.paris. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [70] . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] . wikidata.org.
  25. [37] . wikidata.org.
  26. [42] . wikidata.org.
  27. [46] . wikidata.org.
  28. [75] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [3] . Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [5] . Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [22] . wikidata.org.
  32. [23] . wikidata.org.
  33. [24] . wikidata.org.
  34. [28] . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] . wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [78] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [84] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [90] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [92] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [94] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [96] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [98] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [100] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [102] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [103] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [104] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [105] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [106] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [57] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [58] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [68] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [69] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [71] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [72] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [73] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [79] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [80] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [81] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  37. [82] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  38. [83] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  39. [85] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  40. [86] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  41. [87] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  42. [88] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  43. [89] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  44. [91] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  45. [93] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  46. [95] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  47. [97] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  48. [99] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  49. [101] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [76] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [77] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Antoine Lavoisier. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/antoine-lavoisier
MLA “Antoine Lavoisier.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/antoine-lavoisier.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_antoine-lavoisier_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Antoine Lavoisier}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/antoine-lavoisier}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Antoine Lavoisier — https://4ort.xyz/entity/antoine-lavoisier (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/antoine-lavoisier · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16h ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14397 2832
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14397]]: 2832, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258229|batch #258229]]"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.