Denis Barberet (1714–1770) was a French biologist and veterinarian. He was born in the wine-growing region of

Bourgogne Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...

. He became a physician at the Faculty of

Montpellier Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...

and travelled to Italy. In 1743 he established a medical practice at

Dijon Dijon (, , ) (dated) * it, Digione * la, Diviō or * lmo, Digion is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in northeastern France. the commune had a population of 156,920. The earlies ...

and then at Bourg-en-Bresse, before practising medicine from 1766 at

Toulon Toulon (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Tolon , , ) is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is th ...

and in the military as a doctor in the French Navy. He became known for his scientific memoirs recognized by various learned societies. He compiled comprehensive bibliographies of scientific memoirs and documents.

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1714 births 1770 deaths French biologists French veterinarians Place of birth missing {{France-biologist-stub