Marie-anne Pierrette Paulze

Chemist

Birthday January 20, 1758

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Feb 10, 1836 (78)

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About

French chemist who was known as a work contributer and laboratory assistant to her husband, Antoine Lavoisier.

Before Fame

She worked as a gunpowder administrator for the Ferme Generale in 1775 and trained at the chemical laboratory of Guillaume Francois Rouelle.

Trivia

She assisted Jean Baptiste Michel Bucquet by translating documents about chemistry from English to French.

Family Life

She was married twice which included her first marriage at 13 years old to Antoine Lavoisier which was set up in order for him to not lose his job.

Associated With

She was married to Antoine Lavoisier from 1771 until his death in 1794.

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