Antoine Jérôme Balard
Antoine Jérôme Balard | |
|---|---|
Balard in the 1870s | |
| Born | 30 September 1802 |
| Died | 30 April 1876 (aged 73) |
| Alma mater | École de pharmacie de Montpellier |
| Known for | Discovery of bromine |
| Spouse |
Sophie-Elisabeth Pascal
(m. 1838; died 1875) |
| Awards | Royal Medal (1830) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Chemistry |
| Institutions | |
Antoine Jérôme Balard (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan ʒeʁom balaʁ]; 30 September 1802 – 30 April 1876) was a French chemist and one of the discoverers of bromine.