Louis de Freycinet | |
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Born | 7 August 1779 ![]() Montélimar ![]() |
Died | 18 August 1841 |
Occupation | Officer of the French Navy ![]() |
Family | Louis Henry de Saulces de Freycinet ![]() |
Dynasty | Saulces de Freycinet ![]() |
Rank | officer candidate (1794–), lieutenant de vaisseau (1803–), capitaine de frégate (1811–), capitaine de vaisseau (1820–) ![]() |
Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet (7 August 1779 – 18 August 1841) was a French Navy officer. He circumnavigated the Earth, and in 1811 published the first map to show a full outline of the coastline of Australia.