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'''Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier''' ( | | birth = 26 August 1743<br>[[Paris]], [[Kingdom of France]] | ||
| death = 8 May 1794 {{c|aged 50}}<br>Paris, [[France|French Republic]] | |||
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'''Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier''' (1743 – 1794) was a [[France|French]] nobleman and chemist, who made significant contributions to the science of combustion, including the identification of oxygen and hydrogen, and his pioneering work on the list of elements. He is consequently considered to be the "father of modern chemistry" in popular culture. | |||
== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | |||
In 1771, Lavoisier married [[Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier|Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze]] when she was thirteen years old. She became his lab assistant and played an important role in his scientific career; notably, she translated books from English to French so her husband could further his scientific knowledge.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Antoine Lavoisier]]</ref> | |||
Lavoisier was also a supporter of new philosophical ideas and a new social order, calling for the creation of social insurance and retirement funds for the elderly, the abolition of all forced work for peasants, as well as freedom of trade. In 1775, he began to serve on the Gunpowder Commission, which greatly improved the quality of France's munitions.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
===French Revolution=== | |||
Having become an ally of the [[Assassins]] at some point, Lavoisier developed a [[poison]]ous [[Smoke screen bomb|smoke bomb]] for the [[French Assassins|Parisian Brotherhood]] during the [[French Revolution]]. However, while out on a walk, [[Jean-Paul Marat]]'s followers abducted him and stole the formula. Fortunately, the Assassin [[Arno Dorian]] had been alerted to Lavoisier's disappearance and managed to rescue him from his kidnappers, following which he recovered the stolen formula.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Chemical Revolution]]</ref> | |||
Lavoisier later contacted Arno again, asking the Assassin to rescue [[Pierre-Simon Laplace]], an astronomer and mathematician who had been placed under house arrest. Arno did as requested and managed to free Laplace from his oppressors.<ref name="ACU">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Flying Boy]]</ref> | |||
With Marat having accused him of selling [[gunpowder]] outside of France, Lavoisier eventually fell afoul of the radical revolutionaries and was declared a traitor by the [[National Convention]] for his former ties to the Ferme Générale, a private tax-collecting system under the [[monarchy]]. He was arrested and kept at the [[Luxembourg Palace|Maison Nationale de Sûreté]] until he was sentenced to death by [[guillotine]] in 1794, having been informed that "the [[First French Republic|Republic]] needs neither scientists nor chemists".<ref name="Database" /> | |||
==Legacy== | |||
Following Lavoisier's death, Madame Lavoisier fought to preserve Antoine's legacy as a scientist, and compiled his notes and memoirs for publication. The [[Helix]] [[database]] credited Antoine Lavoisier as the one who could best explain the world until the arrival of [[Albert Einstein]].<ref name="Database" /> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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Chemical Revolution art.jpg|Lavoisier in "The Chemical Revolution" promo art | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 25 May 2026
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier (1743 – 1794) was a French nobleman and chemist, who made significant contributions to the science of combustion, including the identification of oxygen and hydrogen, and his pioneering work on the list of elements. He is consequently considered to be the "father of modern chemistry" in popular culture.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
In 1771, Lavoisier married Marie-Anne Pierrette Paulze when she was thirteen years old. She became his lab assistant and played an important role in his scientific career; notably, she translated books from English to French so her husband could further his scientific knowledge.[1]
Lavoisier was also a supporter of new philosophical ideas and a new social order, calling for the creation of social insurance and retirement funds for the elderly, the abolition of all forced work for peasants, as well as freedom of trade. In 1775, he began to serve on the Gunpowder Commission, which greatly improved the quality of France's munitions.[1]
French Revolution[edit | edit source]
Having become an ally of the Assassins at some point, Lavoisier developed a poisonous smoke bomb for the Parisian Brotherhood during the French Revolution. However, while out on a walk, Jean-Paul Marat's followers abducted him and stole the formula. Fortunately, the Assassin Arno Dorian had been alerted to Lavoisier's disappearance and managed to rescue him from his kidnappers, following which he recovered the stolen formula.[2]
Lavoisier later contacted Arno again, asking the Assassin to rescue Pierre-Simon Laplace, an astronomer and mathematician who had been placed under house arrest. Arno did as requested and managed to free Laplace from his oppressors.[3]
With Marat having accused him of selling gunpowder outside of France, Lavoisier eventually fell afoul of the radical revolutionaries and was declared a traitor by the National Convention for his former ties to the Ferme Générale, a private tax-collecting system under the monarchy. He was arrested and kept at the Maison Nationale de Sûreté until he was sentenced to death by guillotine in 1794, having been informed that "the Republic needs neither scientists nor chemists".[1]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Following Lavoisier's death, Madame Lavoisier fought to preserve Antoine's legacy as a scientist, and compiled his notes and memoirs for publication. The Helix database credited Antoine Lavoisier as the one who could best explain the world until the arrival of Albert Einstein.[1]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Lavoisier in "The Chemical Revolution" promo art
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Antoine Lavoisier
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – The Chemical Revolution
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity – Flying Boy