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Benjamin Bonneville

1796 - 1878

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Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville (French pronunciation: [bɛ̃ʒamɛ̃ lwi ølali də bɔnvil]; April 14, 1796 – June 12, 1878) was an American officer in the United States Army, fur trapper, and explorer in the American West. He is noted for his expeditions to the Oregon Country and the Great Basin, and in particular for blazing portions of the Oregon Trail. During his lifetime, Bonneville was made famous by an account of his explorations in the West written by Washington Irving. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Benjamin Bonneville is the 2,006th most popular military personnel (down from 1,989th in 2019), the 5,336th most popular biography from France (down from 5,255th in 2019) and the 151st most popular French Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Benjamin Bonneville ranks 2,006 out of 2,058. Before him are William J. Hardee, Andrey Mordvichev, Denis Berezovsky, Henry Warner Slocum, Albert Agarunov, and Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet. After him are Narasimhagupta, Rowland Hill, 1st Viscount Hill, Igor Konashenkov, Zaza Gogava, John S. Bull, and Nikolai Yevmenov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1796, Benjamin Bonneville ranks 67. Before him are Andreas von Ettingshausen, Karl Leberecht Immermann, John Torrey, George Back, Henry De la Beche, and John Bell.  Among people deceased in 1878, Benjamin Bonneville ranks 74. Before him are William Cullen Bryant, José Amador de los Ríos, Francisco Linares Alcántara, George Henry Lewes, Bayard Taylor, and Charles Magill Conrad. After him is Gideon Welles.

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In France

Among people born in France, Benjamin Bonneville ranks 5,336 out of 6,770. Before him are Grégory Lemarchal (1983), Éric Poulat (1963), Didier Van Cauwelaert (1960), DJ Snake (1986), Benoît Potier (1957), and Jérôme Kerviel (1977). After him are Carole Merle (1964), Marine Vacth (1991), Yeardley Smith (1964), Philippe Mahut (1956), David Charvet (1972), and Corinne Lepage (1951).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In France

Among military personnels born in France, Benjamin Bonneville ranks 151. Before him are Drogo of Hauteville (1010), François Fournier-Sarlovèze (1773), Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863), Fernand de Langle de Cary (1849), Honoré Charles Reille (1775), and Anton Grasser (1891). After him are Odette Hallowes (1912), and Arnaud Beltrame (1973).

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