Antoine Laurent Lavoisier is considered the father of modern chemistry (Balchin 36). He had an incredible impact on the way the world views chemistry today. From identifying the elements to discovering the important role of combustion, it has played an essential role in the world's scientific ideas and inventions. He was so influential that he is said to have had an equal if not greater impact in chemistry than Newton had in physics (Tiner 90). He used the initial ideas of Joseph Priestley, Henry Cavendish, and Karl Scheele, and worked to demonstrate them and make them more official (Tiner 90). Thanks to these achievements, he is considered one of the most important scientists in France and in the world (Tiner 91). Antoine Laurent Lavoisier was one of the world's most influential scientists and people of all time because he was a leading figure in the chemical revolution of the 18th century, developed a theory of the chemical reactivity of oxygen and discovered the law of conservation of mass. Antoine Laurent Lavoisier was born on August 26, 1743 in Paris, France. He was the only son of a wealthy middle-class family ("Antoine" Britannia). His father was a very successful merchant (Antoine How). From a very young age he was very studious and extremely interested and concerned about the prosperity and good of the public (“Antoine” Britannica). His education consisted of the study of mathematics, classics and science. He chose to pursue a career in chemistry because of his interest in rocks and other minerals (Balchin 36). Pursuing his gift in education, he went to college and while there discovered a passion for the law. After finishing college, he went to law school. He spent much of his time watching... middle of paper... he left a huge legacy. Ironically, two years after his death, people began making statues in his honor. He left the world with all his knowledge about oxidation, the periodic table, and work in the chemical revolution. In fact, his naming process is still used today, and his name is used in the title of the modern chemical naming system (Balchin 36). Lavoisier had an incomparable global impact for many. He explained the questions of many scientists in great detail and had ideas and theories that were later proven by other scientists. He is credited with being a leading figure in the chemical revolution, for his work on combustion and for the discovery of oxygen and its properties, as well as for discovering the law of conservation of mass. Lavoisier is definitely one of the most influential people of all time, as well as an incredible chemist and a versatile person.