Biographical entry Duperrey, Louis Isidore (1786 - 1865)
- Born
- 21 October 1786
France - Died
- 10 September 1865
- Occupation
- Physicist and Naval officer
Summary
Louis Isidore Duperrey accompanied de Freycinet on the "Uranie" around the world to study meteorology and terrestrial magnetism 1817-20. He commanded the "Coquille" on an expedition to Oceania and South America 1822-5.
Archival resources
Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales
- Louis Isidore Duperrey - Records, 1822 - 1825, B1297-1300; Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales. Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Duperrey, L I', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-620964. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 4 February 2010
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