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Jules Dumont d'Urville
(1790 - 1842)
French admiral and explorer
French admiral and explorer
French naval officer and explorer who led expeditions to the South Pacific, Antarctica, and mapped vast unknown regions.
Born in 1790, Dumont d'Urville joined the French Navy and showed early talent in navigation.
He commanded voyages that charted parts of New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands.
During his 1837–1840 expedition, he explored the Antarctic coastline and collected scientific observations.
His missions gathered valuable botanical, zoological, and ethnographic specimens.
He published detailed accounts that expanded European knowledge of the southern oceans.
He died in a shipwreck in 1842, leaving a rich legacy in geographic exploration.
1842
Jules Dumont d'Urville