Antoine Lavoisier is now known as the "father of modern chemistry." His experiments changed the world of chemistry forever. Most of experiments were based on the work of others, but he corrected or improved their theories and experiments. He based chemistry in a more quantitative way. Using precise scales he would measure substances to see if weight had been lost. His work has revolutionized and reformed the world of chemistry. He has made chemistry how precise and accurate it is today.

In order to understand all aspects and experiments that he was involved with in revolutionizing chemistry, I looked through many books and sources. I used a biography on him, which gave me in-depth view of his life. It not only told me how and what experiments he did, but how the environment of the times affected his experiments and conclusions. Not everyone wanted change and reform. Some people wanted to stick to the old ways and they had a hard time accepting Lavoisier�s new view. This book showed that Lavoisier lived during the time of the French Revolution, which had an impact on science at the time. The people and the war affected Lavoisier�s revolution to. Lavoisier would not publish his work until he was absolutely sure that he had enough proof to back up his conclusion. The pictures I got from internet sources helped tie together the words. Some diagrams from sources helped show and explain some of Lavoisier�s revolutionary experiments. These are very useful visual sources because it catches the eye and explains many things.

The encyclopedias I used provided more information on the experiments rather than impact of people. It gave an in-depth view of the experiments, how they were conducted, and what conclusions Lavoisier made by using them. These were important because I would need to explain the experiments in order for the reader to get a clear view of how Lavoisier came up with his conclusions. Most of the experiments lead to one main revolutionary discovery: the theory of combustion and disproving the phlogiston. This infact was the main spark of the revolution and the new system of chemistry that had been invented by Lavoisier.

This year�s theme was "Revolution, Reaction, Reform." Lavoisier and his discoveries definitely revolutionized and reformed chemistry. He completely revised chemistry and the principles that made it up. His version was called the "new chemistry". Lavoisier's discoveries and experiments are a perfect example of how one man can both revolutionize and reform a field of knowledge. Because of Lavoisier and his new understandings, the world of chemistry is how it is today.