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Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Bernard, Joseph
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Description area
Dates of existence
1724-1805
History
Joseph Bernard, marquis de Chabert was a French naval officer, geographer and astronomer. He was commissioned in 1750 to go to North America to correct the maps of the coasts of Acadia, Isle Royale and Newfoundland. It was during this trip that Bernard visited Louisbourg and established an observatory. He documented his findings in the publication "Voyage fait par order du Roi en 1750 et 1751".
Places
Toulon, France (birthplace)