Jules Dumont d'Urville
Explorer, Author
1790 – 1842
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Who was Jules Dumont d'Urville?
Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville was a French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica. As a botanist and cartographer he left his mark, giving his name to several seaweeds, plants and shrubs, and places such as D'Urville Island.
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- Born
- May 23, 1790
Condé-sur-Noireau - Spouses
- Adéle d'Urville
(1816 - 1842/05/08)
- Adéle d'Urville
- Nationality
- France
- Profession
- Died
- May 8, 1842
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on July 23, 2013
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