d'Entrecasteaux, Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni
Family name |
d'Entrecasteaux |
Short description |
French navigator who in the Recherche made contact with the Australian coast in 1792 while seeking traces of the lost expedition of La Perouse. Entrecasteaux died of scurvy on the expedition in 1793. |
Birth date |
1737-11-08 |
Death date |
1793-07-21 |
Given name(s) |
Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni |
Gender |
Male |
Country of birth |
France |
Alternate name(s) / title(s) |
Joseph-Antoine Raymond Bruni D'Entrecasteaux |
Country of death |
Papua New Guinea |
Cause of death |
Disease |
Person role |
Explorer |
Full biographical data |
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