Jean François de Galaup, Comte de La Pérouse
1741–88
French navigator. Commander of a voyage of discovery to the Pacific, 1785–8, but his ships never returned.
Sources
EB
Larousse.
Bibliography
EB: The Encyclopædia Britannica. A dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. 11th edition. 29 vols. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 1910–11.
Larousse: Larousse du XXe siècle. Under the direction of Paul Augé. 6 vols. Paris: Larousse. 1928–33. Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse. 10 vols. Paris: Larousse. 1982–5.
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