Trivia: Father of Modern Chemistry Beheaded in French Revolution

Posted by Alex in Crime & Law, Daily Trivia, Science & Tech on October 15, 2007 at 2:45 am


Antoine Lavoisier, the Father of Modern Chemistry, was beheaded during the French Revolution.

An appeal to spare his life was cut short by the judge, who said: "The Republic has no need of geniuses."


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6 comments to "Trivia: Father of Modern Chemistry Beheaded in French Revolution"

  1. Vonskippy
    October 15th, 2007 at 11:23 am

    Unfortunately for France, in 200+ years, that idea still seems to stick.

  2. L
    October 15th, 2007 at 12:01 pm

    Neatorama readers are so predictable. I knew the first comment would be something like that.

  3. Sid Morrison
    October 15th, 2007 at 12:49 pm

    Liberté, égalité, fraternié.

  4. Justin
    October 15th, 2007 at 1:00 pm

    And then followed by that! WAY TO BE STEREOTYPICAL L! :)

  5. Jimby
    October 15th, 2007 at 3:31 pm

    Neither did the Second Republic..
    Nor the Third Republic...
    Nor the Fourth Republic...
    Nor the Fifth Republic of today...

    The genocide of the geniuses was most effective, it seems!

  6. L
    October 15th, 2007 at 9:36 pm

    Just calling it as I see it, Justin. Vonskippy can always be depended upon to rise to the occasion. :D


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