Lavoisier, the 18th- century scientist, became more

Lavoisier, the 18th- century scientist, became more influential and famous than most of his contemporaries in his field because not only did he discover and isolate many of the chemical elements but he also gave them names which both described the element in terms of its power and function and which came to be accepted by other scientist in subsecuent generations.

Which of the following can be inferred from the above passage?

A) Lavoisier strived for fame and influence in teh 18th century.
B) All elements found in teh 18th century were given names after Lavoisier.
C) Some of the elements that Lavoisier isolated were given names that described their properties.
D) Lavoisier was the most influential and famous scientist of his time.
E) Lavoisier became famous only because the names that he gave the chemicals became accepted.