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Duperrey, Louis Isidore

 

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)

 

Born: 1786, Paris, France. Died: 1865, Paris, France.

 

career:

Accompanied the voyage of ‘L’Uranie et La Physicienne’ (1817-20) under command of Freycinet (cf. sub Gaudichaud and Quoi); commander of ‘La Coquille’ (1822-25) (cf. sub Dumond d’Urville).

Duperreya Gaud. was named after him.

 

collections:

His entomological collection is preserved in Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris; probably no botanical collections were made by him.