Conrad Malte-Brun
Conrad Malte-Brun (French: [kɔ̃ʁad malt bʁœ̃]; born Malthe Conrad Bruun; 12 August 1775 – 14 December 1826), sometimes referred to simply as Malte-Brun, was a Dano-French geographer and journalist. His second son, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun, was also a geographer. Today he is perhaps best remembered for coining the name for the geographic region Oceania (French Océanie) around 1812, he also coined the name Indo-China.
Conrad Malte-Brun | |
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| Born | 12 August 1775 Denmark |
| Died | 14 December 1826 (aged 51) Paris |
| Occupation | Writer |
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