Lavoisier artifacts, circa 1750-1794.

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Lavoisier artifacts, circa 1750-1794.

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Artifacts reflecting the Lavoisiers' personal and professional activities, including two briefcases owned by Antoine Lavoisier (one when he was a child); a Masonic apron; shoe buckles; a library ladder; three small purses of jetons (metal pieces resembling coins) that Lavoisier received for attendance at meetings of government bodies, including the Académie des sciences and a committee on agriculture and commerce; a medal from the Caisse d'escompte; two small games of fortune telling; a cosmetic case designed to resemble a two-volume book; and the original copper plate for Plate VIII of the Traité élémentaire de chimie.

circa 37 items.

Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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Lavoisier, Marie-Anne-Pierrette, 1758-1836

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Marie-Anne Pierrette Lavoisier was a French chemist and noblewoman. Madame Lavoisier's first husband was chemist Antoine Lavoisier. She acted as his laboratory companion, using her linguistic skills to write up his work and bring it to an international audience. She also played a pivotal role in the translation of several scientific works, and was instrumental to the standardization of the scientific method. In 1793 Antoine Lavoisier, due to his prominent position in the Ferme-Générale, was br...

Académie des sciences (France)

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Caisse d'escompte (France)

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Lavoisier, Antoine-Laurent, 1743-1794

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French chemist and government administrator, considered the founder of modern chemistry. From the description of Géographie minéralogique de la France / [par] Lavoisier et Guettard, 177-? (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123487897 From the description of Géographie minéralogique de la France / [par] Lavoisier et Guettard, 177-? (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63938887 En 1775, Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier (1743-1794) fut nommé régisseur des poudr...