Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu
French Navy officer, explorer, hydrographer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles Pierre Claret, comte de Fleurieu (/ˈflɜːrriɜː/ FLUH-ree-uhh) (2 July 1738, Lyon – 18 August 1810) was a French Navy officer, explorer, hydrographer and politician. He served as Minister of the Navy under Louis XVI, and was a member of the Institut de France. His brother was botanist Marc Antoine Louis Claret de La Tourrette.
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Born | Charles Pierre Claret 2 July 1738 2nd arrondissement of Lyon |
Died | 18 August 1810 (aged 72) Paris |
Resting place | Panthéon |
Spouse(s) | Aglaé Baconnière de Salverte |
Parent(s) | |
Family | Marc Antoine Louis Claret de La Tourrette |
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Position held | Conseiller d'État (1799–1810), member of the Council of Elders (1797–1797), member of the Sénat conservateur (1805–) |
Titles | count (1808–) |
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