[PDF] Joachim Barrande and the Paleontology of Paleozoic in Anjou

Who is Joachim Barrande?

Joachim Barrande, (born Aug. 11, 1799, Saugues, Fr.—died Oct. 5, 1883, Frohsdorf, Austria), geologist and paleontologist whose studies of the fossil strata of Bohemia revealed the abundance and rich variety of life in the Early Paleozoic era (the Paleozoic lasted from 540 million to 245 million years ago).

When did John Barrande die?

Barrande died at Frohsdorf on 5 October 1883. His extensive collection has been stored in National Museum in Prague on grounds of his testament. In 1884 the Barrande Rocks in Prague was named in honor of the scientist and massive plaque with Barrande's name was added at the rocks.

Why did Barrande publish the Silurian System in 1839?

The publication in 1839 of Murchison's Silurian System incited Barrande to carry on systematic researches on the equivalent strata in Bohemia.

How did Charles Barrande become a Comte de Chambord?

Although he had received the training of an engineer, his first appointment was that of tutor to the duc de Bordeaux (afterwards known as the comte de Chambord ), grandson of Charles X, and when the king abdicated in 1830, Barrande accompanied the royal exiles to England and Scotland, and afterwards to Prague.