Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun

Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun (1816 – 13 July 1889) was a French geographer and cartographer.

He was born in Paris, France. The son of Conrad Malte-Brun, another geographer, of Danish origin, and founder of the Société de Géographie.

In 1851, Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun became a member of the Société de Géographie, and quickly rose to be its secretary-general.

He died in Marcoussis in the Essonne département and is buried in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris.

Read more about Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun:  Memory, Partial Bibliography

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