Yves-Joseph De Kerguelen-Trémarec
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 228 years ago |
| Date of birth | February 13,1734 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Landudal |
| France | |
| Date of died | March 3,1797 |
| Died | Paris |
| France | |
| Children | Victoire de Kerguelen |
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| ID | 1824920 |
Yves-Joseph De Kerguelen-Trémarec Life story
Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen-Trémarec was a French Navy officer. He discovered the Kerguelen Islands during his first expedition to the southern Indian Ocean. Welcomed as a hero after his voyage and first discovery, Kerguelen fell out of favour after his second voyage and was cashiered for violating Navy regulations.