Georges Barral

Georges Barral was born in Paris on January 2, 1842, son of the agronomist Jean-Augustin Barral. Although he had trained as a chemist, physiologist, and lawyer, Barral earned his living primarily as a journalist and writer. He authored the biographies of several men of science, including his friend Dr. Claude Bernard in 1889, Lazare Carnot in 1890, and Gustave Trouvé in 1891. Barral moved to Belgium in the early 1900s and died in Brussels on May 9, 1913.

Georges Barral was born in Paris on January 2, 1842, son of the agronomist Jean-Augustin Barral. Although he had trained as a chemist, physiologist, and lawyer, Barral earned his living primarily as a journalist and writer. He authored the biographies of several men of science, including his friend Dr. Claude Bernard in 1889, Lazare Carnot in 1890, and Gustave Trouvé in 1891. Barral moved to Belgium in the early 1900s and died in Brussels on May 9, 1913. See less