Francis Garnier

French navy officer (1839-1873).

Born July 25th, 1839 in Saint-Étienne.

Died December 21st, 1873 at 34 years old in Hanoi.

Occupations
explorer, military personnel
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner