Antoine François de Fourcroy

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1787

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Antoine François de Fourcroy, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Lavoisier proposes silica as an oxide of an unknown element

   1787

   Role: Collaborator on the 1787 nomenclature reform

   1. 11787 · Lavoisier's Paris milieuLavoisier proposes silica as an oxide of an unknown element

      In 1787 Lavoisier suspected silica was an oxide of a fundamental element but could not reduce it, leaving the element hypothetical.

   2. 21787 · Académie and publication venue in ParisNomenclature reform submitted to the academy

      Lavoisier and three colleagues submitted a chemical nomenclature reform program to the academy in 1787, tied to his oxygen theory.

Sources

1. Antoine Lavoisier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27