Antoine-Jérôme Balard (1802-1876)

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Description

Date  1976
Metal bronze
Shape round
Weight 170 g
Dimensions 68 mm
Marks corne & bronze on the edge
Medallist R. Michel
Rarity  common
ObverseAJ BALARD 1802 1876

Reverse: 1826 / DECOUVERTE / DU BROME

This medal was struck in 1976 to commemorate the centenary of the death of A.J. Balard and the 150th anniversary of the discovery of bromine

Balard was born in Montpellier where he studied pharmacy. He became Pharm.D. in 1826, the year he discovered bromine. He later became professor of chemistry in Paris in 1846.