Charles Wiener

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Austrian-French explorer

France Historical FiguresLived 1851 to 1913 · aged 62

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Charles Wiener (1851-1913) was an Austrian-French scientist-explorer. Born in Vienna, he is perhaps best known as the explorer who traveled extensively in Peru, climbed the Illimani and came close to re-discovering Machu Picchu.

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Charles Wiener depicting himself excavating a burial cave.

The drawing by Charles Wiener, "tunnel on the La Oroya line" in his book Pérou et Bolivie - Récit de voyage was used by Hergé in his album of Tintin "Le temple du Soleil"

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1908Officer of the Legion of Honour

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Henri-Robert de La Marck41.0 Centule III, Count of Bigorre41.0 Amicie de Montfort41.1 Ferdinand Gonzaga40.9 Roger I, Count of Foix41.2

Jean Alfonse40.9

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