Person DS/UK/3176 Peron; Francois (1775-1810); naturalist and explorer Peron Francois 1775-1810 naturalist and explorer Male Born in Cerilly, Allier in central France, 22 Aug 1775; died 14 Dec 1810

He served on Nicholas Boudin's expedition to Australian waters in 1800-1803 as zoologist; he and his colleagues gathered over 100,000 specimens; after Baudin's death in 1803 he wrote up the written account of the expedition; after his own death the second volume was completed by Louis de Freycinet. Wikipedia International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes DERBYSHIRE\71026502 28/01/2019 DERBYSHIRE\71026502 28/05/2020 645542df-8cbe-4267-8691-4b497c8bce33