Although the archives of chemical research draw upon work from ancient Babylonia, Egypt, and especially the Arabs and Persians after Islam, modern chemistry flourished from the time of Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, a French chemist who is celebrated as the "father of modern chemistry".
Meskipun arsip penelitian kimia berasal dari karya Babilonia kuno, Mesir, dan terutama bangsa Arab dan Persia setelah Islam, kimia modern berkembang dari zaman Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier, seorang kimiawan Prancis yang dianggap sebagai "bapak kimia modern".