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Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges

1803 – 1873

Dutch politician

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About Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges

Lived 1803 – 1873 (aged 70). Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges was a Dutch politician and colonial administrator.

Charles Ferdinand Pahud (18 April 1803 – 31 August 1873) was the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies in 1856–1861.

Cinchona pahudiana, the variety of C. calisaya introduced to the Dutch East Indies for cultivation as a source of quinine, was named in his honor.

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Important facts

Born

18 April 1803, Amsterdam

Birth century

19th century

Died

31 August 1873, The Hague

Occupation

Politician, colonial administrator

Nationality

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Positions held

Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies

Also known as

Charles Ferdinand Pahud

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges's

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

Chemist

William Hyde Wollaston

Alexander von Humboldt

Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges?

Dutch politician (1803-1873)

When was Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges born?

Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges was born on 18 April 1803 in Amsterdam.

When did Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges die?

Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges died on 31 August 1873 in The Hague.

What was Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges's occupation?

Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges was a politician and colonial administrator.

What nationality was Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges?

Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Ferdinand Pahud de Mortanges

· Wikidata: Q2073673

· DBpedia: Charles Ferdinand Pahud

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