Duperrey, Louis Isidore |
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(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors) |
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Born: 1786, Paris, France. Died: 1865, Paris, France. |
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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. |
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His entomological collection is preserved in Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris; probably no botanical collections were made by him. |