Antoine Laurent Lavoisier1789
Publishes a list of simple substances and groups them by broad chemical properties, helping establish the idea that elements can be systematically classified.
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Publishes a list of simple substances and groups them by broad chemical properties, helping establish the idea that elements can be systematically classified.
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