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Antoine Lavoisier - A Savant at the Scaffold
Manage episode 472000642 series 3340506
If you weren't sleeping through your chemistry classes in high school, you probably heard the phrase "Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed." This is basically what we know as the law of conservation of mass. It was coined by Antoine Lavoisier, the man considered the father of modern chemistry and one of history's most influential scientists.
However, he will end his days under the blade of the guillotine in 1794. How can this be? Join us as we delve into the remarkable but tragic life of Lavoisier, a savant at the scaffold!
Timecodes
Introduction
06:36 - Young, Rich and Brillant
13:25 - Understanding Nature
20:39 - The French Revolution
25:37 - The Blade Falls
31:17 - Conclusion
Relevant Episode:
The French Revolution, a Worldwide Tremor
Music: Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs, composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, arranged and performed by Jérôme Arfouche.
Artwork: Portrait d'Antoine Lavoisier et de sa femme, Jacques-Louis David, 1788. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Young, Rich and Brillant (00:06:36)
3. Understanding Nature (00:13:25)
4. The French Revolution (00:20:39)
5. The Blade Falls (00:25:27)
6. Conclusion (00:31:17)
42 episodes
Manage episode 472000642 series 3340506
If you weren't sleeping through your chemistry classes in high school, you probably heard the phrase "Nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed." This is basically what we know as the law of conservation of mass. It was coined by Antoine Lavoisier, the man considered the father of modern chemistry and one of history's most influential scientists.
However, he will end his days under the blade of the guillotine in 1794. How can this be? Join us as we delve into the remarkable but tragic life of Lavoisier, a savant at the scaffold!
Timecodes
Introduction
06:36 - Young, Rich and Brillant
13:25 - Understanding Nature
20:39 - The French Revolution
25:37 - The Blade Falls
31:17 - Conclusion
Relevant Episode:
The French Revolution, a Worldwide Tremor
Music: Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs, composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, arranged and performed by Jérôme Arfouche.
Artwork: Portrait d'Antoine Lavoisier et de sa femme, Jacques-Louis David, 1788. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Reach out, support the show and give me feedback!
Chapters
1. Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Young, Rich and Brillant (00:06:36)
3. Understanding Nature (00:13:25)
4. The French Revolution (00:20:39)
5. The Blade Falls (00:25:27)
6. Conclusion (00:31:17)
42 episodes
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