Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse
Also known as Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, Lapérouse, Jean François de Galaup de La Pérouse, La Pérouse
French Navy officer and explorer (1741–1788)
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- Born
- 23 August 1741
- Died
- 1788
- Works
- 42
Top works
- Atlas du voyage de La Pérouse
- Voyage de La Pérouse autour du Monde
- A voyage round the world, performed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788
- Viaggi di La Pérouse intorno al mondo
- A voyage round the world, which was performed in the years 1785, 1786, 1787 and 1788
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- Type
- Group
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1987
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Discography
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Chef d'escadre Jean François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse ( French: [lapeʁuz]; 23 August 1741 – c. 1788) was a French Navy officer and explorer. Having enlisted in the Navy at the age of 15, he had a successful career and in 1785 was appointed to lead a scientific expedition around the world. His ships stopped in Chile, Hawaii, Alaska, California, Macau, the Philippines, Korea, Russia, Japan, Samoa, Tonga, and Australia before wrecking on the reefs of Vanikoro in the Solomon Islands.
Early career