Claude Riche, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Claude Riche

French naturalist

Date of Birth: 20-Aug-1762

Place of Birth: Chamelet, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1797

Profession: naturalist, explorer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Claude-Antoine-Gaspard Riche (20 August 1762 – 5 September 1797) was a naturalist on Bruni d'Entrecasteaux's 1791 expedition in search of the lost ships of Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse. Cape Riche, on the south coast of Australia, is named in his honour.