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Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin

1802 – 1896

French writer

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About Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin

Lived 1802 – 1896 (aged 94). Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin was a French geographer, writer, cartographer and historian.

Louis Vivien, called Vivien de Saint-Martin, (17 May 1802 – 26 December 1896) was a 19th-century French geographer.

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Important facts

Born

22 May 1802, Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay

Birth century

19th century

Died

26 December 1896, Paris, Versailles

Occupation

Geographer, writer, cartographer, historian

Nationality

France

Positions held

Ambassador of France to Mexico, General secretary, Honorary presidency

Employers

University of Paris

Awards

Knight of the Legion of Honour

Also known as

Louis Vivien, Louis Vivien de St. Martin

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin's

Louis Nicolas Vauquelin

1763 – 1829

Chemist

William Hyde Wollaston

Alexander von Humboldt

Frequently asked questions

Who was Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin?

French writer (1802–1896)

When was Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin born?

Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin was born on 22 May 1802 in Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay.

When did Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin die?

Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin died on 26 December 1896 in Paris, Versailles.

What was Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin's occupation?

Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin was a geographer, writer, cartographer and historian.

What nationality was Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin?

Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin

· Wikidata: Q1359097

· DBpedia: Vivien de Saint-Martin

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