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VIDEO in History. Last updated October 17, 2016.
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» Founders of Chemistry: Antoine Lavoisier
This video tells the story of Antoine Lavoisier, who many consider to be the father of modern chemistry. Lavoisier discovered oxygen and hydrogen, and first proposed the Law of Conservation of Mass.*
Duration: 5:54
Topics: law of conservation of mass, history
*We asked, you answered! Last fall we asked you to vote on the "Next Founders of Chemistry Star," choosing one famous chemist from history amongst a list of many, promising to make a new video about. Lavoisier was choosen by popular vote as the next star, so enjoy!
This video was developed through generous funding provided by Dow, the Sole Founding Partner of AACT.
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