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Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan

1802 – 1850

French colonial administrator and governor of French India

Colonial administrator Officer of the French NavyExplorer

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About Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan

Lived 1802 – 1850 (aged 48). Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan was a French colonial administrator, officer of the French Navy and explorer.

Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan (26 April 1802 in Quimper – 14 June 1850 in Pondichéry) was Governor General for Inde française in the Second French Colonial Empire under Second Republic.

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Important facts

Born

26 April 1802, Quimper

Birth century

19th century

Died

14 June 1850, Pondicherry

Occupation

Colonial administrator, Officer of the French Navy, explorer

Nationality

France

Positions held

Colonial Governor of French India

Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan's

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

Chemist

William Hyde Wollaston

Alexander von Humboldt

Frequently asked questions

Who was Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan?

French colonial administrator and governor of French India

When was Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan born?

Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan was born on 26 April 1802 in Quimper.

When did Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan die?

Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan died on 14 June 1850 in Pondicherry.

What was Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan's occupation?

Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan was a colonial administrator, officer of the French Navy and explorer.

What nationality was Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan?

Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan

· Wikidata: Q3143594

· DBpedia: Hyacinthe Marie de Lalande de Calan

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