![Royal Society of Chemistry on Twitter: "Antoine Lavoisier, b. #onthisday 1743, known as founder of modern chemistry, named both hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) https://t.co/SUwzTZ1909 https://t.co/qVX5Uy40Wj" / Twitter Royal Society of Chemistry on Twitter: "Antoine Lavoisier, b. #onthisday 1743, known as founder of modern chemistry, named both hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) https://t.co/SUwzTZ1909 https://t.co/qVX5Uy40Wj" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIJb0bBXoAAUYKp.jpg:large)
Royal Society of Chemistry on Twitter: "Antoine Lavoisier, b. #onthisday 1743, known as founder of modern chemistry, named both hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) https://t.co/SUwzTZ1909 https://t.co/qVX5Uy40Wj" / Twitter
![Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent de, 26.8.1743 - 8.5.1794, French chemist, combustion experiment with a diamond, copper engraving by Charpentier, circa 1775, , Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared Stock Photo - Alamy Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent de, 26.8.1743 - 8.5.1794, French chemist, combustion experiment with a diamond, copper engraving by Charpentier, circa 1775, , Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/52d9a778ff2b47019826c411be7567ba/ba7ynh.jpg)
Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent de, 26.8.1743 - 8.5.1794, French chemist, combustion experiment with a diamond, copper engraving by Charpentier, circa 1775, , Artist's Copyright has not to be cleared Stock Photo - Alamy
![Galo Soler Illia on Twitter: "@RoySocChem Check out the solar furnace Lavoisier designed to separate the effects of heat and "spirit of fire". A beautiful experiment https://t.co/zjWrCMK8x9" / Twitter Galo Soler Illia on Twitter: "@RoySocChem Check out the solar furnace Lavoisier designed to separate the effects of heat and "spirit of fire". A beautiful experiment https://t.co/zjWrCMK8x9" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIKGcUNW0AE0cSa.jpg)
Galo Soler Illia on Twitter: "@RoySocChem Check out the solar furnace Lavoisier designed to separate the effects of heat and "spirit of fire". A beautiful experiment https://t.co/zjWrCMK8x9" / Twitter
![Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 26.8.1743 - 8.5.1794, French chemist, experiment, containtment of air, wood engraving, 19th century Stock Photo - Alamy Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent, 26.8.1743 - 8.5.1794, French chemist, experiment, containtment of air, wood engraving, 19th century Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/BABX4X/lavoisier-antoine-laurent-2681743-851794-french-chemist-experiment-BABX4X.jpg)