Lavoisier Enters Academy Scientific Circles
Antoine Lavoisier developed his research career within the Academy's influential experimental network.
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Antoine Lavoisier Biography and Timeline
Follow Antoine Lavoisier through 6 dated historical records for France.
Antoine Lavoisier, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1770–1794Years on this page
1770
1785
Academy Creates General Physics Section
Reorganisation added general physics to the Academy's formal scientific sections.
Natural History and Mineralogy Section Added
The Academy established a section devoted to natural history and mineralogy as its disciplinary remit expanded.
1793
Revolutionary Convention Abolishes Academy
The National Convention abolished the royal academies on 8 August, ending the institution's ancien regime form.
1794
Death of Antoine Lavoisier
Lavoisier is sent to the guillotine
Execution
Lavoisier is sent to the guillotine
Records, sources and methodology
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