The scientist we are looking for this time lived in the 18th century and laid much of the groundwork for modern chemistry. He or she disproved the theory of combustion that was prevalent at the time. Our chemist was sentenced to death and executed at the age of 50.

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• The Guess the Chemist answer was published on May 8, 2019.
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