Francis Garnier
French explorer and colonial administrator in Indochina (1839–1873) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marie Joseph François Garnier (Vietnamese: Ngạc Nhi; 25 July 1839 – 21 December 1873) was a French officer, inspector of Indigenous Affairs of Cochinchina and explorer. He eventually became mission leader of the Mekong Exploration Commission in 19th century Southeast Asia.[1]
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Birth name | Marie Joseph François Garnier |
Born | (1839-07-25)25 July 1839 Saint-Etienne, France |
Died | 21 December 1873(1873-12-21) (aged 34) Hanoi, Vietnam |
Allegiance | Second French Empire French Republic |
Service/ | French navy |
Years of service | 1855-1873 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | Second Opium War Cochinchina Campaign Franco-Prussian War |
Awards | Legion of Honour |
Spouse(s) |
Claire Knight (m. 1870) |
Children | 1 |
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