Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant
French sailor and politician (1793-1858) · France · On the map · Politicians · Died at 65
Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant was a French sailor who worked his way up through the ranks from common seaman to rear-admiral. In 1836-37 he captained a 21-month voyage round the globe in which the scientists made many useful botanical and zoological observations, later described in an 11-volume illustrated account.
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He was briefly Minister of Navy and Colonies in 1851 during the French Second Republic.
Country
France
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1793 to 1858 · aged 65
