Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré
Illustration — Bust in the phare de Goulphar on Belle-Ile Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré (6 August 1766 in La Neuville-au-Pont – 16 March 1854 in Paris) was a French hydrographer, hydrographic engineer and cartographer.
Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré
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- Born
- 1766 · La Neuville-au-Pont.
- Died
- 1854 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- explorer · cartographer · engineer · geographer
- Honours
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour · Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Bust in the phare de Goulphar on Belle-Ile Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré (6 August 1766 in La Neuville-au-Pont – 16 March 1854 in Paris) was a French hydrographer, hydrographic engineer and cartographer.
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The recorded working language is French. Places of work recorded in the authority are Nederland. Work by Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré is recorded in the collections of Het Scheepvaartmuseum. Distinctions recorded are Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis.
He accompanied the expedition sent in search of La Pérouse in 1791, and made valuable charts of many of the places it visited. Subsequently, he was employed in all of the important hydrographic labours undertaken during the First French Empire and the Bourbon Restoration. He was elected a member of the Académie des sciences in 1810 and was appointed chief hydrographer and keeper of the Dépôt de la Marine (predecessor of the Naval Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service) in 1814. His work earned him the name “father of hydrography.” Five navy ships have been named after him, and busts of him are to be found on the phare de Dunkerque and the phare de Goulphar (Belle-Île-en-Mer).
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• An introduction to the practice of nautical surveying and the construction of sea charts *
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Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré is recorded with the occupation maritime cartographer. Recorded as having received Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis.
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1766
Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré born at La Neuville-au-Pont.
1854
Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré died on 16 March 1854.
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La Neuville-au-Pont.
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Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré received Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour and Knight of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Louis. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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