# Luis Vernet

> Luis Vernet was a merchant from Hamburg of Huguenot descent. Vernet established a settlement on East Falkland in 1828, after first seeking approval from both the British and Argentine authorities. As such, Vernet is a controversial figure in the history of the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute.

*Merchant. Military and Civil Commander of the Falkland Islands and the Islands adjacent to Cape Horn (1791-1871)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Argentina
- **Born:** 1791-03-06
- **Died:** 1871-01-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 46.7 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 7.3 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Luis Vernet](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Vernet)
- [لويس فيرنيت](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%AA)
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- [Luis Vernet](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Vernet)
- [Luis Vernet](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Vernet)
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- [Luis Vernet](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Vernet)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q215387)

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