Jules de Cuverville
Jules de Cuverville, full name: Jules Marie Armand de Cavelier de Cuverville (born July 28, 1834 in Allineuc Département Côtes-d'Armor , Brittany , France , † March 14, 1912 in Paris), was a French admiral and politician.
Life
De Cuverville comes from a noble family who were among others squires of the kings of France. His direct ancestors were already seafarers. After attending school in Redon and Rennes , he entered the French Naval School in Lauvéoc in 1850 . In 1854 he took part in the fighting in the Crimea off Sevastopol and was adjutant to the governor of Algeria , Admiral Louis Henri de Gueydon , in 1871/1872 . He was used as a naval officer off the coast of West Africa .
In 1893 De Cuverville was promoted to Vice Admiral, making him a member of the Supreme Naval Council. He was in command of the Mediterranean Squadron and from 1898 to 1899 Chief of the General Staff of the French Navy.
As a politician, de Cuverville was a prominent member of the Catholic Action libérale populaire, loyal to the republic, and served as a senator for the Finistère department from 1901 until shortly before his death in 1912. He vehemently advocated two goals: the defense of the church and the protection of the interests of the navy.
De Cuverville died in Paris when a car ran over him while crossing the street.
Publications
- Le Canada et les intérêts français , J. André, Paris 1898 (German: Canada and French interests)
- Foreword to: PA de Salinis; Le Protectorat français sur la Côte des Esclaves . La campagne du "Sané" (1889-1890) , Perrin, Paris 1908
- La Marine française , M. Rivière, Paris 1911
literature
- PNM: L'Amiral de Cuverville: Sa vie, sa carrière, ses œvres , Desclée de Brouwer, Paris 1920
Others
- A statue by the sculptor Louis Daumas in the port of Toulon entitled Genius of the Seafaring has stood there since 1847. It is popularly known as L'Amiral de Cuverville .
- A rocky island in Antarctica off the coast of Grahamland was named Cuverville Island by its discoverer Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery , who headed the Belgian Belgica expedition from 1897 to 1899 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cuverville, Jules de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cuverville, Jules Marie Armand de Cavelier de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French admiral and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1834 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Allineuc , Côtes-d'Armor department , Brittany , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1912 |
| Place of death | Paris |