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Nicolas Thomas Baudin (French: [nikɔla bodɛ̃]; 17 February 1754 – 16 September 1803) was a French explorer, cartographer, naturalist and hydrographer, most notable for his explorations in Australia and the southern Pacific.
The Baudin expedition of 1800 to 1803 was a French expedition to map the coast of New Holland (now Australia). Nicolas Baudin was selected as leader in October 1800.
Nicolas Thomas Baudin (1754-1803) and Louis-Claude Desaulses De Freycinet (1779-1842) worked together as cartographic surveyors and naturalists. Baudin was born on 19 February 1754 at St-Pierre-de-Ré, France.
Nicolas Baudin (1754–1803) led a major scientific expedition to New Holland, Tasmania and New Guinea in 1800–1804. He made many geographical discoveries, collected natural history specimens and interacted with the Aborigines.
Under Nicolas Baudin, it gave French names to many features (including “Terre Napoléon” for the southern coast) and gathered much information but did little new exploration. It was on the northern coast, from Arnhem Land to Cape York Peninsula, that more exploration was needed. Two Admiralty….
Nicolas Baudin. 1754-1803. French explorer who helped map the Australian coast during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Baudin was among the first of many French sailors to contribute toward the mapping of the Australian coast and the islands of the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
Nicolas-Thomas Baudin (1754–1803) was born on the Île de Ré, off France’s Atlantic coast. After serving in both naval and merchant ships, he made two scientific voyages.
