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Scientific Biographies

Science is a human pursuit. Meet some of the people who have contributed to the history of chemistry, chemical engineering, and the life sciences.
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Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier

This French chemist introduced the world to hydrogen and oxygen, terms that were at the heart of one of the hottest chemical debates of the 1700s.

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Detail of a French Philatelic First Day Cover commemorating the 2nd centenary of the birth of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier, ca. 1943.
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Illustration of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier used on a French postage stamp

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A mannequin wearing an 18th-century style blue dress with lace and elaborate hairstyle.
Blue Silk Dress
ca. 1700s
Portrait of Helia Bravo-Hollis, 2001.
Helia Bravo-Hollis
1901 - 2001
black and white photo of George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
ca. 1864 - 1943
Undated portrait of mycologist Vera Charles
Vera Katherine Charles
1877 - 1954
black and white of a women holding up a herbarium
Mary Agnes Chase
1869 - 1963
Edith Coleman
1874 - 1951
drawing of a man in a hat
Francisco Hernández
1515 - 1587
Dr. Percy Lavon in a suit and tie, wearing glasses, stands in front of vertical striped wallpaper.
Percy Lavon Julian
1899 - 1975
Russell Earl Marker
1902 - 1995
man standing at a table looking down
Eizi Matuda
1894 - 1978
black and white photo of a man
Isaac Ochoterena
1895 - 1950
color photo of a man with a baby on his shoulders
Calvin Ross Sperling
1957 - 1995
Portrait of Jokichi Takamine
Jokichi Takamine
1854 - 1922
Evangelina Villegas in a lab, ca. 1970.
Evangelina Villegas Moreno
1924(25) - 2017

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