Louis Antoine de Bougainville

Louis Antoine de Bougainville, Comte de Bougainville (November 12 1729 – August 20 1811) was a French navigator and military commander.

Early career

Bougainville was born in Paris, France, the son of a notary. In early life, he studied law, but soon abandoned the profession, and in 1753 entered the army in the corps of musketeers. At the age of twenty-five he published a treatise on the integral calculus, as a supplement to De l'Hôpital's treatise, Des infiniment petits.

Related Topics:
Paris - France - 1753 - Musketeer - Integral calculus - De l'Hôpital

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In 1755 he was sent to London as secretary to the French embassy, and was made a member of the Royal Society.

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1755 - London - Royal Society

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