Antoine+Lavoisier

=Antoine Lavoisier:= Antoine Laurent Lavoisier was born in Paris, France on August 26, 1743 to a prosperous lawyer. He went to the College des Quatre Nations, where he studied a variety of subjects, but in the end followed his father's example, and got his license for law practice. In 1763, he studied geology under Jean Etienne Guettard. He was elected into the Royal Academy of Science in 1768 for improving streetlights, and for research on agriculture. Lavoisier studied and agreed with the ideas of the philosophers. He joined the Farmer's General, which collected taxes for the government. He was on a comitte that discussed taxes according to social conditions. He married Jaques Paulze, who was the daughter of a Farmer General. She learned english which he did not know. Antoine afforded his experiments and his Laboratory in the arsenal of Paris, and Unfortunately, during the French revolution, all of the members of the Farmer's General were killed for this. When he asked for some final time to complete his scientific work, he was told "The Republic has no need of scientists." He was executed in 1974.

Lavoisier helped us in science in many ways. Known as the "Father of Modern Chemistry", he lived in a world with a large lack of knowledge of science. He explained to us that through chemical reactions, the reactants and products must have the same mass. this lead to the law of conservation of matter which states that no matter can be gained or lost in chamical reactions. Lavoisier studied respiration and discovered the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide that keeps us alive. He stated correctly that all matter has three possible states, solid, liquid and gas. He however was inacurate in his observation that these phase changes occur because of the addition of fire.

**Hero**
All hale Antoine Lavoisier! He got us out of the scientific slump. for years we the common people of France have known little to nothing about what everything in our world is made of. Now Antoine Lavoisier has given us a basis of understanding that will be used for years. He recorded his ideas on highway safety greatly increasing the way of life and travel for years to come. Unfortunately, not much was known about any of this and Lavoisier didn't have much to use. He did it! He gave us bigger leaps of knowledge than we have had in years. And now Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, we induct you into the Royal Academy of Science, and offer you with $5,000 for further studies. You are welcome here anytime.

National Gunpowder Comission, 1768

**Wanted**
Antoine Lavoisier is wanted for his work with the Farmer's general. He and all members of the Farmer's General are to be arrested. He unjustly set taxes on me, Jean-Paul Marat, and many of my fellow lower classmen whom Lavoisier oppressed. Having knowledge that others don't, and power among the wealthy, he unjustly taxed us without our consent, and instead turned to the philosophers, those biased beasts. I hereby accuse him of treason and sentence him to execution. Lavoisier is wanted dead or alive, and is to be handed over to me. $200,000

Acrostic Activity
You will be required to create an acrostic poem for Antoine Lavoisier. Chose his first name, last name, or for extra credit, both. Write the letters of his name across the side of the page. You must write full descriptive sentences about his life and work, starting with each letter of Lavoisier's name. You might need to look at other sources besides this page.

Grade sheet
Turned in on time. if not ten points off per day. Name spelled correctly-2 points Accurate information-20 points One well doveloped sentence for each letter- 25 points Typed-5 points Spell Checked- 3points

Total points- 55