Respiration and combustion

This discovery established the connection between respiration in animals and the process of combustion, demonstrating that both processes rely on the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.
 Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier France 1777 Respiration and combustion

This discovery established the connection between respiration in animals and the process of combustion, demonstrating that both processes rely on the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.