Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse

Chef d'escadre Jean François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse 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.

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Who was born first?

• Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse and Peter Simon Pallas were born the same year
• Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse was born 1 year after Jeanne Baret
• Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse was born 2 years before Carl Peter Thunberg
• Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse was born 3 years before Samuel Gottlieb Gmelin
• Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse was born 4 years before Johann Anton Güldenstädt

Timeline

1. Jeanne BaretJuly 27, 1740 – August 5, 1807
2. Jean-François de Galaup, comte de La Pérouse (this page)August 23, 1741 – December 31, 1788
3. Peter Simon PallasSeptember 22, 1741 – September 8, 1811
4. Carl Peter ThunbergNovember 11, 1743 – August 8, 1828
5. Samuel Gottlieb GmelinJuly 4, 1744 – July 16, 1774
6. Johann Anton GüldenstädtApril 26, 1745 – March 23, 1781

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