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Postcard and French postage stamp commemorating the 2nd centenary of the birth of Antoine Lavoisier

  • Circa 1943

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Depicts Antoine Lavoisier, the "creator of modern chemistry."

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  • David Pinx
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 1

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Scientific Biography
Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier

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Pinx, David. “Postcard and French Postage Stamp Commemorating the 2nd Centenary of the Birth of Antoine Lavoisier.” France, circa 1943. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/wm117p22r.

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