Jules Dumont D'Urville

Jules Dumont D'Urville

Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville (23 May 1790 – 8 May 1842) was a French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica. As a botanist and cartographer he left his mark, giving his name to several seaweeds, plants and shrubs, and places such as D'Urville Island.

Read more about Jules Dumont D'Urville:  Childhood, Early Years in The Navy, In The Aegean Sea, Voyage of The Coquille, The First Voyage of The Astrolabe, The Second Voyage of The Astrolabe, Death and Legacy