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What animals did Nicolas Baudin discover?
Six animals are named in his honour: Calyptorhynchus baudinii Lear, 1832 – Baudin’s black cockatoo. Smilisca baudinii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1841) – common Mexican tree frog (Hylidae)
What year did Nicolas Baudin die?
September 16, 1803
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How many voyages did Nicolas Baudin have?
Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin in South Australian waters: Baudin’s expedition. In 1802 two expeditions of discovery were off the coast of southern Australia, both charged with charting the ‘unknown coast’. They famously met off the coast at what Flinders would name Encounter Bay.
Why did Nicolas Baudin travel?
Baudin was seconded to the Archduke Francis of Austria, and in 1792 took charge of a scientific expedition to the Indian Ocean to collect plants and specimens for the palace of enlightenment at Schönbrunn.
When did Nicolas Baudin explore?
In 1798 Baudin suggested a voyage around the world, exploring and collecting specimens, but it would be several years before this idea could be taken up, due to the political upheavals in France at that time. Finally in 1800 an expedition was fitted out.
Where does Nicolas Baudin live in South Australia?
In South Australia, the following places bear Baudin’s name – Baudin Beach on Kangaroo Island, Baudin Rocks on the south-east coast of the state and Nicolas Baudin Island on the west coast of Eyre Peninsula.
How old was Nicolas Baudin when he joined the Merchant Navy?
Born a commoner in Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the Île de Ré on 17 February 1754, Baudin joined the merchant navy as an apprentice (pilotin) at the age of 15; he was then “of average height with brown hair”. He then joined the French East India Company at the age of 20 on the Flamand. He returned from India on L’Étoile and arrived at Lorient .
Where was Nicolas Baudin when he was captured?
However the vessel was shipwrecked at Liverpool, Nova Scotia . Nicolas was wounded, taken prisoner by the English on 24 April 1778 and interned in Halifax, Canada. After one month he escaped with 10 other prisoners and hid among the friendly communities of Acadia.
When did Nicolas Baudin leave New Orleans for Mauritius?
In La Nouvelle Orléans local merchants contracted him to take a cargo of wood, salted meat, cod and flour to Isle de France (now Mauritius ), which he did in Josephine (also called Pepita ), departing New Orleans on 14 July 1786 and arriving at Isle de France on 27 March 1787.