| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Peron |
| Forenames | Francois |
| Epithet | naturalist and explorer |
| Dates | 1775-1810 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| History | 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. |
| Key Events | Born in Cerilly, Allier in central France, 22 Aug 1775; died 14 Dec 1810 |
| Source | Wikipedia |
| Authorised Form of Name | Peron; Francois (1775-1810); naturalist and explorer |
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