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Louise-Antoine, Compte de Bougainville (1729-1811) was a French explorer and former army colonel, who was also a brilliant mathematician. He was a contemporary of Captain James Cook (1728-1779) and a protegée of Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764). He was the first French explorer to sail around the world in 1766.
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Versailles, Château de. "Louis-Antoine de Bougainville." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 18, 2022. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15886/louis-antoine-de-bougainville/.
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