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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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