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Chapter 180
Author: Joe
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Joseph was more than familiar with the name Lavoisier; it was a name that thundered in his ears.

The greatest chemist of 18th century France, hailed as the "Father of Modern Chemistry," the "Newton of Chemistry."

He was the founder of modern chemistry. He demonstrated the law of conservation of mass. He defined the concept of "elements." He invented the modern chemical list, the precursor to the periodic table. He established the Oxygen Theory of Combustion, putting an end to the "phlogiston th
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    Jefferson was quite efficient at his work.Early the next day, the proposal to join forces with France to eradicate the Barbary pirates had already been submitted by him to the United States Federal Congress.There was also mention of purchasing two escort ships tacked on at the end, but it was mentioned briefly, as if he did not intend for Congress to pass that part of the proposal.Two days later, at the French Embassy in the United States.The ambassador to the United States, Victor Dupont—the eldest son of the president of the French Chamber of Commerce—hurried into an office on the second floor of the embassy and, with a tip of his hat, greeted the special envoy reading by the window:"Archbishop Talleyrand, I've just heard from the United States Congress...He took a couple of sips from a cup of water brought by a servant and continued, "The majority of the American congress members are in favor of contributing money to fight the pirates, but they want to reduce the amount to 15

  • Chapter 184

    "10 million!" The middle-aged man with brown eyes seemed paralyzed, as if his brain's storage unit could not accommodate such a large number.After a moment, he burst into laughter, "Haha, I know, it must be the King you're talking about, right?"Mara immediately shook his head, "No, Valois, you've guessed wrong."Ever since he'd had access to the government's financial data, he'd known that even if the King wanted to, he definitely couldn't embezzle tens of millions. In fact, most of the time, it was the King who was subsidizing the treasury."It's Necker." Mara said gravely, "Jacques Necker."Valois was stunned for a moment, then let out an even bigger laugh, "Mr. Necker? Haha, you're saying Mr. Necker embezzled?"Don't joke around, Mara! He was the Finance Minister who cared most about the poor! He hardly raised taxes at all during his term."Throughout his many years in France, Necker had invested considerable effort and resources to craft his image as a friend of the poor, helpin

  • Chapter 183

    Lavoisier suddenly became even more excited—the Crown Prince was thinking of integrating the entire academic world of France.No, if this system of standard units were established, it might even integrate the academic communities of Europe!Joseph, however, still seemed unsatisfied, "After the unification of measurement units, the Standards Committee will still have a lot of work to do."For instance, establishing national industrial standards—such as the hardness and strength of steel, the purity of liquids, the specifications for bolt interfaces, the wheel gauge of carriages, and so on, letting every aspect of industrial production have rules to follow."Even the tools used by craftsmen in various trades could be standardized. Craftsmen across the country could quickly get the right tools..."As he continued to speak, Lavoisier's eyes grew wider and wider. He could feel that with each sentence the Crown Prince uttered, the foundation of France's academia and industry was becoming mo

  • Chapter 182

    Lavoisier suddenly became even more excited—the Crown Prince was thinking of integrating the entire academic world of France.No, if this system of standard units were established, it might even integrate the academic communities of Europe!Joseph, however, still seemed unsatisfied, "After the unification of measurement units, the Standards Committee will still have a lot of work to do."For instance, establishing national industrial standards—such as the hardness and strength of steel, the purity of liquids, the specifications for bolt interfaces, the wheel gauge of carriages, and so on, letting every aspect of industrial production have rules to follow."Even the tools used by craftsmen in various trades could be standardized. Craftsmen across the country could quickly get the right tools..."As he continued to speak, Lavoisier's eyes grew wider and wider. He could feel that with each sentence the Crown Prince uttered, the foundation of France's academia and industry was becoming mo

  • Chapter 181

    Madame Lavoisier immediately smiled and nodded, "Your Highness, I would be more than willing to lend a hand, if you need it."Joseph hadn't expected Lavoisier to hold his wife in such high regard, and although he was somewhat surprised, he still expressed his gratitude, "It would be truly wonderful to have your help."Lavoisier continued, "Your Highness, although Marianne has never attended university, you can absolutely trust her experimental operation skills. In fact, she has been managing my laboratory for these past years."I would set the experimental plans weekly, but when it comes to the actual experimental operations, her efficiency is even higher than mine."It was only after Lavoisier's explanation that Joseph realized that Lavoisier's wife had been learning chemistry experiments by his side since they were married, becoming his de facto assistant. One could say that in Lavoisier's experimental achievements, her contribution was indelible.Joseph once again thanked Mr. and M

  • Chapter 180

    Joseph was more than familiar with the name Lavoisier; it was a name that thundered in his ears.The greatest chemist of 18th century France, hailed as the "Father of Modern Chemistry," the "Newton of Chemistry."He was the founder of modern chemistry. He demonstrated the law of conservation of mass. He defined the concept of "elements." He invented the modern chemical list, the precursor to the periodic table. He established the Oxygen Theory of Combustion, putting an end to the "phlogiston theory."In short, he was a titan of chemistry, a warrior amongst titans.Joseph suddenly understood why the Royal Gunpowder Bureau could hardly function without its Director—it was common for any department to become dependent on a technical genius like Lavoisier. Most likely, all the research and development work at the Gunpowder Agency had revolved around Lavoisier. With him on leave, the others had lost their pillar of support.The Assistant to the Director of the Gunpowder Bureau cautiously l

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