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His first feat as an explorer, one which brought him much acclaim and proved to be his most significant discovery, occurred in 1820 during an expedition to the Greek islands. On that expedition, D'Urville recognized the true value of a recently unearthed statue as an ancient masterpiece that had been carved around the year 130 BC. He immediately arranged for the government of France to acquire one of the most valuable and famous statues in the world. The Venus de MiloThe Venus de Milo is a famous Greek statue. It depicts Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of sexual love and physical beauty. Venus is her Roman name. It is a marble sculpture, 203 cm high. The sculpture dates back to about 130 BC, and is thought to be the work now stands in the LouvreThe Louvre Museum Musee du Louvre , located in Paris, is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. The building, a former royal palace (see below), lies in the centre of Paris, between the Seine river and the Rue de Rivoli. Its central cour in ParisEiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital and largest city of France. The city is built on an arc of the River Seine, and is thus divided into two parts: the Right Bank to the north and the smaller Left Bank to.
In 1822Events March 30 Florida becomes a United States territory. May 24 Battle of Pichincha: Simon Bolivar secures the independence of Quito. June 14 Charles Babbage proposes a Difference engine in a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society entitled "Note on the he sailed on a voyage around the world under Captain DuperreyLouis Isidore Duperrey ( 1786 1865) was a French sailor and explorer. Duperrey joined the navy in 1802, and served as marine hydrologist to Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet aboard the Uranie (1817-1820). He commanded La Coquille on its circumnavigatio, and brought home a very fine collection of animals and plants.
In 1826Events February 11 University College London is founded, under the name University of London''. April 1 Samuel Morey patents the internal combustion engine. June 14- 15 The Auspicious Incident: Mahmud II, sultan of Ottoman Empire, crushes the last mutiny he was sent to the Pacific, surveyed the coasts of New GuineaNew Guinea located just north of Australia, is the world's second largest island having become separated from the Australian mainland when the area now known as the Torres Strait flooded around 5000 BC. The name Papua also refers to the island in whole or, New Zealand, and other islands, and found out the probable place of the death of La PerouseJean Francois Galaup, Comte de La Perouse ( August 23, 1741 1788) was a French explorer. Jean-Francois de Galaup, Comte de la Perouse, was born near Albi, France. He entered the Navy when he was fifteen, and fought the British off North America in the Sev.
In 1837, on an expedition to the South Polar regions, he sailed along a coastal area of Antarctica that he named the Adélie Coast in honor of his wife.
On his return in 1840, he was made rear admiral.
Later, in honor of his many valuable chartings, the D'Urville Sea , off Antarctica, Cape d'Urville , Irian Jaya, Indonesia, and D'Urville Island ( New Zealand) were named after him. There is a street in Paris, Rue Dumont d'Urville, in the 8th district near the Champs-Élysées. Dumont d'Urville Station on Antarctica is also named after him.
D'Urville was killed with his wife and son in a railroad accident near Meudon, France. He is buried in the Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris, France.
The account of his voyages was published in twenty-four volumes, with six large volumes of illustrations.