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OTD August 26 - Antoine Lavoisier
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1743: Antoine Lavoisier, widely considered to be the "father of modern chemistry," is born in Paris, France. Lavoisier named both oxygen and hydrogen and predicted silicon. He also helped construct the metric system, put together the first extensive list of elements, and helped to reform chemical nomenclature.

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