Antoine Jérôme Balard

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Antoine Jérôme Balard's Degrees

• Doctorate Chemistry Université Paris Cité

Why Is Antoine Jérôme Balard Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Antoine Jérôme Balard was a French chemist and one of the discoverers of bromine Career Born at Montpellier, France, on 30 September 1802, he started as an apothecary, but taking up teaching he acted as chemical assistant at the faculty of sciences of his native town, and then became professor of chemistry at the royal college and school of pharmacy and at the faculty of sciences. In 1826 he discovered in seawater a substance which he recognized as a previously unknown element and named it bromine. It had been independently prepared by Carl Jacob Löwig the previous year and the two are both regarded as having discovered the element.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Antoine Jérôme Balard?

Antoine Jérôme Balard is affiliated with the following schools:

• Université Paris Cité