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Baudin, Nicolas Thomas (1754 - 1803) |
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| Navigator and Explorer | ||
| Born: 19 February 1754 St-Pierre-de-Ré, France. Died: 16 September 1803 Mauritius. | ||
| Nicolas Thomas Baudin explored the western and southern coasts of Australia between 1800 and 1803 in the ships "Le Geographe" and "Le Naturaliste". |
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| Born St-Pierre-de-Ré, France, 19 February 1754. Died Mauritius, 16 September 1803. Mercantile marine; naval cadet 1774-1786; sub-lieutenant 1786; seconded to the Archduke Francis of Austria; in charge of a scientific expedition to the Indian Ocean 1792; scientific voyage to the West Indies 1796; led expedition to complete the French cartographic survey of the coast of Australia and conduct other scientific investigations 1800-1803. |
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