Christian Tuxen Falbe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christian Tuxen Falbe

Danish explorer

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1791

Place of Birth: Helsingør, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 19-Jul-1849

Profession: diplomat, cartographer, archaeologist, explorer

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Christian Tuxen Falbe (1792–1849) was a Danish naval officer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer and diplomat.
Falbe was born at Helsingør. In 1807 he became a second lieutenant, in 1815 lieutenant-lieutenant and 1820 lieutenant-captain.
He served as consul to the Beylik of Tunis between 1821 and 1831.
In 1833 he was relocated to Greece.
Between 1837-38, he undertook a voyage in the province of Constantine and Tunis.
In 1838, he participated in a scientific expedition to study the ruins of Carthage. He was the first to perform an archaeological survey on the site of Carthage and the first to produce a modern map of Tunis.
In 1841 he resigned as a vessel commander-in-chief.
In 1842 he served in the Royal green cabinet at Rosenborg Castle.