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Nicolas Baudin
French explorer (1754–1803) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicolas Thomas Baudin (French: [nikɔla bodɛ̃]; 17 February 1754 – 16 September 1803) was a French explorer, cartographer, naturalist and hydrographer, most notable for his explorations in Australia and the southern Pacific. He carried a few corms of Gros Michel banana from Southeast Asia, depositing them at a botanical garden on the Caribbean island of Martinique.
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Born | (1754-02-17)17 February 1754 Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Île de Ré, France |
Died | 16 September 1803(1803-09-16) (aged 49) |
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