Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French sailor and politician
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Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant
- Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant (2 July 1793 – 1 November 1858) 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.
- He was briefly Minister of Navy and Colonies in 1851 during the French Second Republic.
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