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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. & Walsh, N. updated 2025-10-09 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000209b.htm person Baudin Nicolas Thomas AACR2 19 February 1754 16 September 1803 Place of Birth St-Pierre-de-Ré, France Place of Death Mauritius Navigator Explorer Nicolas Baudin explored the western and southern coasts of Australia between 1800 and 1803 in the ships Le Geographe and Le Naturaliste.

Born St-Pierre-de-Ré, France, 19 February 1754. Died Mauritius, 16 September 1803. Mercantile marine; naval cadet 1774-1786; sub-lieutenant 1786; seconded to the Archduke Francis of Austria; in charge of a scientific expedition to the Indian Ocean 1792; scientific voyage to the West Indies 1796; led expedition to complete the French cartographic survey of the coast of Australia and conduct other scientific investigations 1800-1803.

1976 1976 Taxonomy event - Baudin was honoured with the naming of Eucalyptus baudiniana D.J.Carr & S.G.M.Carr de Vlamingh, Willem (1640 - c. 1698) Lesueur, Charles Alexander (1778 - 1846) 1800 1804

Charles Lesueur sailed with N. Baudin on his voyage to the South Pacific 1800-1804.

 Péron, François (1775 - 1810) 1800 1804

François Péron was appointed natural historian and anthropologist to Baudin's expedition to the South Seas 1800-1804.

 Bailly, Joseph Charles 1800 1804

Joseph Bailly travelled on the "Le Naturaliste" on Nicolas Baudin's voyage to New Holland 1800-1804.

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 'Baudin, Nicolas Thomas', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Baudin, Nicolas Thomas Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book Section: Tall Tales of True Stories? Baudin, Peron, and the Tasmanians, 1802 Hughes, Miranda Tall Tales of True Stories? Baudin, Peron, and the Tasmanians, 1802 Honolulu University of Hawaii Press 1988 Nature in its Greatest Extent: Western Science in the Pacific Roy MacLeod and Philip F. Rehbock 65-88 Journal Article: Flinders, Baudin and Brown at Encounter Bay Giblin, R.W. Flinders, Baudin and Brown at Encounter Bay 1929 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1-6 Book: The Journal of Post Captain Nicolas Baudin, Commander-in-Chief of the Corvettes Geographe and Naturaliste Baudin, Nicolas The Journal of Post Captain Nicolas Baudin, Commander-in-Chief of the Corvettes Geographe and Naturaliste Adelaide Libraries Board of South Australia 1974 Journal Article: The Baudin Expedition and the Tasmanian Aborigines in 1802 Plomley, N.J.B. The Baudin Expedition and the Tasmanian Aborigines in 1802 1990 Margin 22 4-12 Edited Book: The French Reconnaissance: Baudin in Australia 1801-1803 Horner, F. B. The French Reconnaissance: Baudin in Australia 1801-1803 Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1987 Journal Article: The Baudin Scientific Mission of Exploration and the French Contribution to the Maritime Discovery of Australia Marchant, Leslie R. The Baudin Scientific Mission of Exploration and the French Contribution to the Maritime Discovery of Australia 1985 Globe 23 11-31 Book Section: Philosophical Travellers at the Ends of the Earth: Baudin, Peron and the Tasmanians Hughes, Miranda J. Philosophical Travellers at the Ends of the Earth: Baudin, Peron and the Tasmanians Sydney Cambridge University Press 1988 Australian Science in the Making R. W. Home 23-44 Book Section: Baudin, Nicolas Thomas (1754-1803), cartographic surveyor and naturalist Marchant, Leslie R.; Reynolds, J. H. Baudin, Nicolas Thomas (1754-1803), cartographic surveyor and naturalist Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 71-73 Journal Article: Divine Browns and the Mighty Whiteman: Exotic Primitivism and the Baudin Voyage to Tasmania in 1802 O'Brien, Patty Divine Browns and the Mighty Whiteman: Exotic Primitivism and the Baudin Voyage to Tasmania in 1802 1999 Journal of Australian Studies 63 181-183 Journal: The Baudin Expedition 1800-1804: Texts, Contexts and Subtexts The Baudin Expedition 1800-1804: Texts, Contexts and Subtexts 2004 Australian Journal of French Studies 41 2 Book: The Baudin Expedition and the Tasmanian Aborigines, 1802 Plomley, N. J. B. The Baudin Expedition and the Tasmanian Aborigines, 1802 Hobart Blubber Head Press 1983 Book: The Navigators: Flinders vs Baudin: the Race Between Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin to Discover the Fabled Passage through the Middle of Australia Toft, Klaus The Navigators: Flinders vs Baudin: the Race Between Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin to Discover the Fabled Passage through the Middle of Australia Sydney Duffy and Snellgrove 2002 Book: Baudin's last breath Barker, Victor Baudin's last breath Snug House Publishing 2005 A novel by Victor Barker Edited Book: Baudin in Australian waters: the artwork of the French voyage of discovery to the southern lands 1800-1804 Bonnemains, Jacqueline, Forsyth, Elliott and Smith, Bernard Baudin in Australian waters: the artwork of the French voyage of discovery to the southern lands 1800-1804 Melbourne Oxford University Press 1988 Book Section: Cartography as Narrative: the Maps of the Baudin Expedition Fornasiero, Jean and West-Sooby, John Cartography as Narrative: the Maps of the Baudin Expedition Acton (A.C.T.) Australia on the Map Division of the Australasian Hydrographic Society 2012 The Freycinet Map of 1811: Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Publication of the First Map of Australia: Louis de Freycinet (1779 - 1841) Gerritsen, Rupert, King, Robert and Eliason, Andrew 20-32 Book: Naturalists at Sea: Scientific Travellers from Dampier to Darwin Williams, Glyn Naturalists at Sea: Scientific Travellers from Dampier to Darwin New Haven, Connecticut/London Yale University Press 2013 Book: Baudin's scientists in Sydney: Baudin, Napoleon and the exploration of Australia Starbuck, Nicole Baudin's scientists in Sydney: Baudin, Napoleon and the exploration of Australia London Pickering & Chatto 2013 Book Section: Naming and Shaming: the Baudin Expedition and the Politics of Nomenclature in the Terres Australes Fornasiero, Jean and West-Sooby, John Naming and Shaming: the Baudin Expedition and the Politics of Nomenclature in the Terres Australes Farnham, Surrey Ashgate 2012 European Perceptions of Terra Australis Scott, Anne M., Hiatt, Alfred, McIlroy, Claire and Wortham, Christopher 165-84 Book Section: The Cartography of the Baudin Expedition: Louis de Freycinet's Map of New Holland Sankey, Margaret The Cartography of the Baudin Expedition: Louis de Freycinet's Map of New Holland Acton (A.C.T.) Australia on the Map Division of the Australasian Hydrographic Society 2012 The Freycinet Map of 1811: Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Publication of the First Map of Australia: Louis de Freycinet (1779 - 1841) Gerritsen, Rupert, King, Robert and Eliason, Andrew 2-19 Journal Article: Writing the Voyage of Scientific Exploration: the Logbooks, Journals and Notes of the Baudin Expedition (1800-1804) Sankey, Margaret Writing the Voyage of Scientific Exploration: the Logbooks, Journals and Notes of the Baudin Expedition (1800-1804) 2010 Intellectual History Review 20 401-13 Edited Book: Reflections of a philosophical voyager: Nicolas Baudin letter to Philip Gidley King, 24 December 1802 Fornasiero, Jean Reflections of a philosophical voyager: Nicolas Baudin letter to Philip Gidley King, 24 December 1802 Adelaide Friends of the State Library of South Australia Inc 2016 Journal Article: The Narrative Interruptions of Science: The Baudin Expedition to Australia, 1800-1804 Fornasiero, Jean and West-Sooby, John The Narrative Interruptions of Science: The Baudin Expedition to Australia, 1800-1804 2013 Forum for Modern Language Studies 49 457-71 Edited Book: The art of science: Nicolas Baudin's voyage 1800-1804 Fornasiero, Jean, Lawton, Lindl and West-Sooby, John The art of science: Nicolas Baudin's voyage 1800-1804 Mile End, S.A. Wakefield Press 2016 Book Section: The Baudin Expedition and the Mapping of Bass Strait Eccleston, Greg The Baudin Expedition and the Mapping of Bass Strait Acton (A.C.T.) Australia on the Map Division of the Australasian Hydrographic Society 2012 The Freycinet Map of 1811: Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Publication of the First Map of Australia: Louis de Freycinet (1779 - 1841) Gerritsen, Rupert, King, Robert and Eliason, Andrew 58-73 Journal Article: The Geological Work of the Baudin Expedition in Australia (1801-1803): the Mineralogists, the Discovery and the Legacy Mayer, Wolf The Geological Work of the Baudin Expedition in Australia (1801-1803): the Mineralogists, the Discovery and the Legacy 2009 Earth Sciences History 28 293-324 Journal Article: Projections of the Revolutionary Nation: French Expeditions in the Pacific, 1791-1803 Harrison, Carol E. Projections of the Revolutionary Nation: French Expeditions in the Pacific, 1791-1803 2009 Osiris 24 33-52 Book: Encountering Terra Australis: the Australian Voyages of Nicholas Baudin and Matthew Flinders Fornasiero, Jean, Monteath, Peter and West-sooby, John Encountering Terra Australis: the Australian Voyages of Nicholas Baudin and Matthew Flinders Kent Town, S.A. Wakefield Press 2009 Journal Article: Two Continents or One? The Baudin Expedition's Unacknowledged Achievements on the Coast of Victoria Lipscombe, T. Two Continents or One? The Baudin Expedition's Unacknowledged Achievements on the Coast of Victoria 2007 Victorian Historical Journal 78 23-41 Journal Article: A Not So Pacific Voyage: the "Floating Laboratory" of Nicholas Baudin Kingston, Ralph A Not So Pacific Voyage: the "Floating Laboratory" of Nicholas Baudin 2007 Endeavour 31 4 145-151 Review: Review Moyal, Ann Review 2002 Historical Records of Australian Science 14 2 237-241 Book Section: Baudin's Naturalists: the Earliest Survey of the Fauna, Flora and Geology of Australia's Coastal regions, on Land and in the Sea Mayer, Wolf Baudin's Naturalists: the Earliest Survey of the Fauna, Flora and Geology of Australia's Coastal regions, on Land and in the Sea Acton (A.C.T.) Australia on the Map Division of the Australasian Hydrographic Society 2012 The Freycinet map of 1811: Proceedings of the Symposium Commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Publication of the First Map of Australia: Louis de Freycinet (1779 - 1841) Gerritsen, Rupert, King, Robert and Eliason, Andrew 33-57 Journal Article: Type localities of Australian birds collected by the Expedition Baudin (1801 - 1803) Stresemann, Erwin Type localities of Australian birds collected by the Expedition Baudin (1801 - 1803) 1951 Emu 51 65-70 Journal Article: A lasting legacy: the Baudin expedition in Australian waters (1801 - 1803) Jones, Diana S. A lasting legacy: the Baudin expedition in Australian waters (1801 - 1803) 2017 The great circle 39 2 56-85 Journal Article: The hydrographic work of the engineer-geographers of the Baudin expedition and the rise of Louis Freycinet as the cartographer of the voyage Bréelle, Dany The hydrographic work of the engineer-geographers of the Baudin expedition and the rise of Louis Freycinet as the cartographer of the voyage 2017 The great circle 39 2 86-119 Journal Article: Matthew Flinders through French eyes: Nicholas Baudin's lessons from Encounter Bay West-Sooby, John and Fornasiero, Jean Matthew Flinders through French eyes: Nicholas Baudin's lessons from Encounter Bay 2017 Journal of Pacific History 52 1 1-14 Book: The art of science: Nicholas Baudin's voyages 1800 - 1804 Fornasiero, Jean, Lawton, Lindl and West-Sooby, John The art of science: Nicholas Baudin's voyages 1800 - 1804 Adelaide Wakefield Press 2016 Journal Article: Towards the resolution of long-standing issues regarding the birds collected during the Baudin expedition to Australia and Timor (1800 - 1804): the discrepancy in the number of birds collected and their subsequent handling Jansen, J. J. F. J. Towards the resolution of long-standing issues regarding the birds collected during the Baudin expedition to Australia and Timor (1800 - 1804): the discrepancy in the number of birds collected and their subsequent handling 2016 Journal of the National Museum (Prague), natural history series 185 7-19 Journal Article: Towards the resolution of long-standing issues regarding the birds collected during the Baudin expedition to Australia and Timor (1800 - 1804): specimens still present and their importance to Australian ornithology Jansen, J. J. F. J. Towards the resolution of long-standing issues regarding the birds collected during the Baudin expedition to Australia and Timor (1800 - 1804): specimens still present and their importance to Australian ornithology 2017 Journal of the National Museum (Prague), natural history series 186 51-84 Thesis: The ornithology of the Baudin Expedition (1800 - 1804) Jansen, J. J. F. J. The ornithology of the Baudin Expedition (1800 - 1804) Leiden University 2018 Book: France Australe: a study of French exploration and attempts to found a penal colony and strategic base in south western Australia 1503-1826 Marchant, Leslie France Australe: a study of French exploration and attempts to found a penal colony and strategic base in south western Australia 1503-1826 Perth Artlook Press 1982 Book: "Roaming freely throughout the universe": Nicholas Baudin's voyage to Australia and the pursuit of science Fornasiero, Jean; and West-Sooby, John "Roaming freely throughout the universe": Nicholas Baudin's voyage to Australia and the pursuit of science Mile End, S.A. Wakefield Press 2021 Journal Article: First geological investigations in Australia and Antarctica by French scientists, naturalists, and surgeons on voyages of discovery, between 1792 and 1840 Mayer, W. First geological investigations in Australia and Antarctica by French scientists, naturalists, and surgeons on voyages of discovery, between 1792 and 1840 2022 Travaux du Comité français d’histoire de la géologie, ser. 3 36 127-45 Edited Book: The Encounter, 1802: Art of the Flinders and Baudin Voyages Thomas, Sarah The Encounter, 1802: Art of the Flinders and Baudin Voyages Adelaide Art Gallery of South Australia 2002 Journal Article: The "brilliant shells" of Shark Bay: the emotions of shell-collecting Konishi, Shino The "brilliant shells" of Shark Bay: the emotions of shell-collecting 2020 Studies in Western Australian history 35 21-36 Book: The French collector: journal and letters of Théodore Leschenault, botanist of the Baudin Expedition Leschenault, Théodore: translated by Paul Gibbard The French collector: journal and letters of Théodore Leschenault, botanist of the Baudin Expedition Crawley, W.A. UWA Publishing 2023 Book: Pierre Bernard Milius, Last Commander of the Baudin Expedition: the Journal, 1800-1804 Milius, Pierre Bernard: Pratt, Kate trans. Pierre Bernard Milius, Last Commander of the Baudin Expedition: the Journal, 1800-1804 Canberra National Library of Australia 2013 Journal Article: Deux géologues français en Nouvelle-Hollande (Australie) : Louis Depuch et Charles Bailly, membres de l'expédition Baudin (1801-1803). Des polytechniciens au coeur d'une expédition australienne. Mayer, W. Deux géologues français en Nouvelle-Hollande (Australie) : Louis Depuch et Charles Bailly, membres de l'expédition Baudin (1801-1803). Des polytechniciens au coeur d'une expédition australienne. 2022 Bulletin de la société des amis du musée, de la bibliothèque et de l’histoire de l’Ecole polytechnique 69 137-52 Journal Article: Dwarf emus from Baudin's voyage (1800 - 1804): an overlooked engraving by Nicholas Huet (1770 - 1830) Fishburn, Matthew Dwarf emus from Baudin's voyage (1800 - 1804): an overlooked engraving by Nicholas Huet (1770 - 1830) 2022 Archives of natural history 49 2 285-97 Journal Article: A crimson rosella for Josephine Fishburn, Matthew A crimson rosella for Josephine 2022 Journal of the history of collections 34 2 249-58 Book: Botanists of the Eucalypts: short biographies of people who have named eucalypts, whose names have been given to species or who have collected type material Hall, Norman Botanists of the Eucalypts: short biographies of people who have named eucalypts, whose names have been given to species or who have collected type material Melbourne CSIRO 1978

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 Review: Baudin's botanist Barker, Robyn Baudin's botanist 2024 Australasian Systematic Botany Society newsletter 197/8 49-52 Book: Great voyages of exploration: the golden age of discovery in the Pacific Brosse, Jacques; translated by Hochman, Stanley Great voyages of exploration: the golden age of discovery in the Pacific Lane Cove, N.S.W. Doubleday Australia 1983 Book: First Impressions. The British Discovery of Australia Steven, Margaret First Impressions. The British Discovery of Australia London British Museum (Natural History) 1988 Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records ML MSS 760 1800 - 1804 Manuscripts and drawings connected with Baudin's voyage 1800-04 on microfilm, negatives, photographs and slides, including scientific notes by F. Peron and A. Lesueur, and drawings by A. Lesueur and N.M. Petit. 3 reels, 1 box, 1 folder Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records JS Battye Library of West Australian History, State Library of Western Australia Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records LBWA/282A 1807 - 1824 Journals and letters not included in the official report by F. Peron and L. de Freycinet "Voyage de Decouvertes aux Terres Australes ..." Paris 1807-24 (photoprints of transcripts copied from holdings in the National Library of Australia) [LBWA/282A]. Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records National Library of Australia Manuscript Collection Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records Mfm G 2155 -2188 1800 - 1804 Contents includes Baudin's journal, various notebooks and journals of officers of the Geographe, the Casuarina and the Naturaliste; notes and calculations by Bernier, Boullanger and others; and, drawings, mainly by Lesueur. 33 reels Microfilm Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records MS 215 and MS Q499-502 1801 - 1803 Material from the French National Archives including: letters 1801-03 (manuscript copies with English translations); journal 1801-03 (typescript copy with English translation). Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records 1798 - 1804 Reports, journals, and related material of Baudin, L.-C. de Freycinet, L.T. Leschenault de la Tour, H.Y.P.P. de Bougainville, and E. Hamelin (manuscript copies in French) 1798-1804. 47 items Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records State Records of South Australia Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records ARG 1/19 1800 - 1804 Microfilm of official and private papers relating to expedition of 1800-04 from originals in French repositories [34 reels, ARG 1 microfilm press 19]. 34 reels Microform Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Thomas Nicolas Baudin - Records B1261-1281 and A3061-A3069 1800 - 1804 Transcripts of documents from the French National Archives relating to Baudin's voyage 1800-04 [B1261-B1281, A3061-A3069]. Artwork, Microform, Photographs Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes New South Wales Colonial Secretary's Office - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales New South Wales Colonial Secretary's Office - Records ML MSS 681 1799 - c. 1930 Includes correspondence of P.G. King, J.F.E. Hamelin des Essarts, N. Baudin, W. Paterson, R. Atkins, A.J. King and J. Banks with anonymous MS labelled A Convict's narrative. Also references to shipping and various settlers. 5 volumes Philip Gidley King - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Philip Gidley King - Records ML MSS 582 October 1802 - January 1808 Letterbook October 1802 - January 1808 concerning HMS "Buffalo", "Investigator" and other naval vessels, with copies of memoranda, orders etc. and lists of surveys August 1803 - August 1807. Includes correspondence with T. N. Baudin.