Back اوجست نيكولاس فيلان ARZ Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant German Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant French オーギュスト・ニコラ・ヴァイヤン Japanese
Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant | |
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| Born | 2 July 1793 Paris, France |
| Died | 1 November 1858 (aged 65) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Naval officer |
| Known for | Circumnavigation of the globe |
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.