Philibert Chabert (6 January 1737 – 8 September 1814) was a French agronomist and veterinarian. He was an important educator and director and the École National Vétérinaire d'Alfort, where he greatly increased the school's important anatomy and natural history cabinet. In 1774, he wrote a treatise on methods to control an

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1737 births 1814 deaths Knights of the Legion of Honour French agronomists French veterinarians Members of the French Academy of Sciences Scientists from Lyon {{France-scientist-stub