Benjamin Lesvios (1759/1762-1824) was a Greek scientist and philosopher born in Megalochorion, on the Greek island of Lesvos. After completing his schooling in Greece/, he continued his education at the University of Pisa, a common destination of many Greek students, at the University of Florence and at the École Normale Supérieur in Paris. He worked next to the famous chemist and philosopher A.L. Lavoisier (1743-1794).