Didier Robert de Vaugondy
Didier Robert de Vaugondy | |
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| Born | 1723 Paris, France |
| Died | 1786 |
| Notable work | L'Europe : divisée en ses états, empires, royaumes et républiques |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | geography |
Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723, Paris – 1786) was an 18th-century French geographer.
The son of Robert de Vaugondy, he was appointed geographer of the King by Louis XV, geographer of the Duke of Lorraine by Stanisław Leszczyński, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania, Duke of Lorraine. In 1773, he became royal censor for works related to geography, navigation and travels.