Pierre Henri Gauttier Duparc
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Pierre Henri Gauttier Duparc (1772 - 1850) was a French
Navy officer and admiral.
Gauttier Duparc captained the Chevrette in 1819 during the travels of Jules Dumont d'Urville
, where he contributed to the discovery of the Venus de Milo
. His interest for naval chronometres earned him the nickname of "Gauttier l'horloge" ("clockwork Gauttier").
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Navy officer and admiral.
Gauttier Duparc captained the Chevrette in 1819 during the travels of Jules Dumont d'Urville
Jules Dumont d'Urville
Jules Sébastien César Dumont d'Urville was a French explorer, naval officer and rear admiral, who explored the south and western Pacific, Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica.-Childhood:Dumont was born at Condé-sur-Noireau...
, where he contributed to the discovery of the Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo
Aphrodite of Milos , better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek statue and one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Created at some time between 130 and 100 BC, it is believed to depict Aphrodite the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It is a marble sculpture, slightly...
. His interest for naval chronometres earned him the nickname of "Gauttier l'horloge" ("clockwork Gauttier").