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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).
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.
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.
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.
