Kerguelen de Trémarec, Yves Joseph de

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Antarctic explorer

Born: France

Yves Joseph de Kerguelen deTremrec sailed to the Antarctic in 1772 where he discovered the Kerguelen Islands and took possession of various territories for France.

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 16 September 2004

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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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