Georges Christian Peter Imbert (26 March 1884 – 6 February 1950) was a French

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Early life

On March 26, 1884 Imbert was born in

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, France, a small town about ten kilometers from

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. He was the oldest of four children. After primary school in

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, he attended

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High School. Because of his academic success, his father enrolled him at the School of Chemistry Mulhouse, which at that time was one of the