Francis Garnier | |
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Birth name | Marie Joseph François Garnier |
Born | Saint-Etienne, France | 25 July 1839
Died | 21 December 1873 Hanoi, Vietnam | (aged 34)
Allegiance | Second French Empire French Republic |
Service | French navy |
Years of service | 1855-1873 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles / wars | Second Opium War Cochinchina Campaign Franco-Prussian War |
Awards | Legion of Honour |
Spouse(s) |
Claire Knight (m. 1870) |
Children | 1 |
Marie Joseph François Garnier (Vietnamese: Ngạc Nhi; 25 July 1839 – 21 December 1873) was a French officer, inspector of Indigenous Affairs of Cochinchina and explorer. He eventually became mission leader of the Mekong Exploration Commission in 19th century Southeast Asia.[1]