Jules Léon Dutreuil de Rhins (2 January 1846 – 5 June 1894) was a
French
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geographer and
explorer, born at
Saint-Étienne
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.
He took part as a midshipman of naval volunteers in the
expedition to Mexico and was an ensign during the
Franco-Prussian War. From 1871 to 1876 he was captain of a foreign-going ship, in 1876–1877 commanded the ''Scorpion'' of the King of Annam's navy, and in 1882 was Egyptian correspondent of the ''Temps''. From 1891 to 1894 he explored
Chinese Turkestan (East Turkestan) and the most inaccessible and least-known regions of northern and western
Tibet
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. He was murdered by locals at a small town in eastern Tibet.
Published works
His publications include:
* ''Le royaume d'Annam'' (1879).
* ''Carte de l'Indo-Chine orientale'' (1881).
* ''Levé du cours de l'Ogooué'' (1884).
* ''L'Asia centrale'' (1889).
The results of his last journey were edited by his assistant,
Fernand Grenard, ''Mission scientifique dans la Haute-Asie'' (three volumes, 1897–1899):
''Mission Scientifique dans la Haute Asie 1890-1895'' : vol.1
''Mission Scientifique dans la Haute Asie 1890-1895'' : vol.2
''Mission Scientifique dans la Haute Asie 1890-1895'' : vol.3
References
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Scientists from Saint-Étienne
People of the Second French intervention in Mexico
French explorers
1846 births
1894 deaths