Entry Type | Person |
Surname | Freycinet |
Forenames | Louis de |
Epithet | navigator |
Dates | 1779-1841 |
Gender Identity | Male |
History | He served in the expedition of Nicolas Baudin to chart teh coastlines of Australia in 1800-1803; he was made responsible for preparing the maps and plans of the expedition, and he aslo completed the written narrative )after the death of Francois Peron in 1810), which was completed and published in 1816; he went on to circumnavigate the world in 1817-1820. |
Source | Wikipedia |
Authorised Form of Name | Freycinet; Louis de (1779-1841); navigator |
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