- Jean-Augustin Barral
Jean-Augustin Barral (1819 - 1884) was a French
agronomist .He was born in
Metz . He studied at the polytechnic school, and became a professor ofchemistry ,agronomy , and aphysicist . He wrote many works ofpopular science , especially concerning agriculture and irrigation, and became director of publication of scientific works. He was named perpetual secretary of the National Agricultural Society of France. He died inFontenay-sous-Bois .His name was included as one of the 72 names on the Eiffel Tower. He was a friend of
Jacques Alexandre Bixio .Partial list of publications
* "L’Agriculture, les prairies et les irrigations de la Haute-Vienne",
Imprimerie nationale , 1884
* "Les Irrigations dans le département de Vaucluse : rapport sur le concours ouvert en 1877 pour le meilleur emploi des eaux d'irrigation", Imprimerie nationale, 1878
* "Les Irrigations dans le département des Bouches-du-Rhône : rapport sur le concours ouvert en 1875 pour le meilleur emploi des eaux d'irrigation", Imprimerie nationale, 1876
* "Avenir de grandes exploitations agricoles établis sur les côtes du Vénézuéla", 1881:"This article is based on a translation of the corresponding article on the
French Wikipedia .
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