Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie

Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie d'Arrast (3 January 1810 – 19 March 1897) was an Irish-born French explorer, geographer, ethnologist, linguist and astronomer notable for his travels in Ethiopia during the first half of the 19th century. He was the older brother of Arnaud-Michel d'Abbadie, with whom he travelled.

Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie
Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie
Born(1810-01-03)3 January 1810
Dublin, Ireland
Died19 March 1897(1897-03-19) (aged 87)
Paris, France
NationalityIrish, French, Basque
CitizenshipFrance
Scientific career
FieldsGeographer
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