Antoine Lavoisier did not name the periodic table. He was a pioneer in chemistry, but the periodic table as we know it was developed much later by Dmitri Mendeleev in the 19th century.

Here's a breakdown:

* Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794): He is considered the "father of modern chemistry" for his work on:

* The Law of Conservation of Mass: Matter cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.

* Elements: He helped to define and list elements, laying the groundwork for later classification systems.

* Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907): In 1869, he published the first widely recognized version of the periodic table, organizing elements by atomic weight and their recurring chemical properties. This was a groundbreaking achievement, making him the person most closely associated with the creation of the periodic table.

It's important to note that while Lavoisier's work was crucial for the development of chemistry, he did not create the periodic table.