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Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville (French pronunciation: [ʒyl dymɔ̃ dyʁvil]; 23 May 1790 – 8 May 1842) was a French explorer and naval officer who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, and Antarctica.
Jules-Sébastien-César Dumont d’Urville was a French navigator who commanded voyages of exploration to the South Pacific (1826–29) and the Antarctic (1837–40), resulting in extensive revisions of existing charts and discovery or redesignation of island groups.
Learn about Dumont d'Urville's life, achievements, and death in this encyclopedia article. He explored the southern ocean, charted new islands, and claimed land for France near Antarctica.
Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville, né à Condé-sur-Noireau le 23 mai 1790 et mort accidentellement à Meudon le 8 mai 1842, est un officier de marine et explorateur français qui participa à plusieurs voyages d'exploration scientifique entre 1822 et 1840, notamment à bord de l'Astrolabe.
May 8, 2022 · On May 8, 1842, French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville passed away. D’Urville commanded voyages of exploration to the South Pacific (1826–29) and the Antarctic (1837–40), resulting in extensive revisions of existing charts and discovery or redesignation of island groups.
Rear Admiral Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville was a French explorer and naval officer who explored the South and Western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica.
A biography of the French explorer, cartographer, botanist, linguist and writer who visited New Zealand twice in the early 19th century. Learn about his voyages, discoveries, publications and legacy in the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography.
