Auguste Jal

Auguste Jal (12 April 1795, in Lyon – 5 April 1873) was a French author who wrote on maritime archaeology and history.

He was educated at the naval school in Brest, and led a company of the cadets in the defense of Paris during the Hundred Days (1815).

His first literary work was published in the journals Le Fureteur, Le Miroir, and Le Pandore.

In 1831 he received official charge of the marine archives.

He became known as the author of numerous works on art, and especially on maritime archaeology.