Louis de Freycinet
French Navy officer (1779–1841) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the French prime minister, see Charles de Freycinet. For other uses, see Freycinet.
Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet (7 August 1779 – 18 August 1841) was a French Navy officer. He circumnavigated the Earth, and in 1811 published the first map to show a full outline of the coastline of Australia.
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Louis de Freycinet | |
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Born | 7 August 1779 Montélimar |
Died | 18 August 1841 |
Occupation | Officer of the French Navy |
Family | Louis Henry de Saulces de Freycinet |
Dynasty | Saulces de Freycinet |
Rank | officer candidate (1794–), lieutenant de vaisseau (1803–), capitaine de frégate (1811–), capitaine de vaisseau (1820–) |
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