Jules Crozet
Jules (Julien Marie) Crozet (born November 26, 1728 in Port-Louis , Département Morbihan , Brittany , France , † September 24, 1782 in Paris ) was a French navigator and explorer .
He was the namesake for the Crozet Islands , which he discovered for Europe in 1772 under the command of Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne .
Crozet was second in command of the du Fresne expedition, who was killed on the journey from Māori . Crozet took command, met the explorer James Cook in 1775 and briefed him on the discovery of the islands.
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SURNAME | Crozet, Jules |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Crozet, Julien Marie |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French navigator and explorer |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 26, 1728 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Port Louis |
DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 1782 |
Place of death | Paris |