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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.
J ules-Sébastien-César Dumont d'Urville spent a great deal of his life on voyages of discovery for France. He is perhaps best known for his explorations near Antarctica, some performed in competition with the American vessel commanded by Charles Wilkes (1798-1877).
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.
11 Jules Sébastien César Dumont d’Urville (1837-40) It is due to Frenchman Dumont d’Urville that there is a sliver of French territory amidst the giant Australian claim to Antarctica. He called Adélie Land after his wife, and the Adélie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) is named for the land he discovered.
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.
