This man disproved the existence of phlogiston.
This scientist discovered that diamonds are made from carbon. With Laplace, he used a calorimeter to investigate the ratio of heat to carbon dioxide produced when burning different materials. This man disproved the existence of phlogiston. He wrote Methods of Chemical Nomenclature, which developed the basis of the nomenclature used today. This man named hydrogen and oxygen and came up with the law of conservation of mass. For 10 points, name this French scientist, who is considered the father of modern chemistry, and who was beheaded in the French Revolution.
This scientist discovered that diamonds are made from carbon.
Antoine-Laurent {Lavoisier} (lev-WAH-see-ay)