Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier: Founder of Modern Chemistry Early Life:Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier was born on August 26, 1743, in Paris, France, into a wealthy and influential family. His father, Jean-Antoine Lavoisier, was a lawyer, and his mother, Emilie Punctis, belonged to a wealthy family involved in the French judiciary. Lavoisier received a privileged education, attending the… Continue reading Biography of Famous Chemists Antoine Lavoisier