Christian Tuxen Falbe.
Christian Tuxen Falbe (5 April 1791– 19 July 1849) was a Danish naval officer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer and diplomat.[1][2]
Biography[]
Falbe was born at Helsingør. He was the son of Ulrik Anton Falbe (1746-95), an inspector at Øresund Custom House and the father of the diplomat Christian Frederik Falbe (1828-1896).
In 1807, he became a second lieutenant. He was appointed lieutenant-lieutenant in 1815. By 1820, he became a lieutenant-captain.[2][3]
He was a consul to the Beylik of Tunis between 1821 and 1831. In 1833, he was relocated to Greece. Between 1837-38, he undertook a voyage in the Algerian provinces of Constantine and Tunis. In 1838, he participated in a scientific expedition to study the ruins of Carthage. He was the first to perform an archaeological survey on the site of Carthage and the first to produce a modern map of Tunis. In 1841, he resigned as a vessel commander-in-chief. From 1842, he was director of the king's collections at Amalienborg and, from 1847, director of the royal coin cabinet at Rosenborg Castle.[2][4][5]
In 1813, he received the Knights' Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog.
He died in 1849 and was buried at Holmen Cemetery (Holmens Kirkegård) in Copenhagen.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georg Galster. "Christian Falbe". http://denstoredanske.dk/Dansk_Biografisk_Leksikon/Forsvar_og_politi/S%C3%B8officer/Christian_Falbe.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Falbe, Christian Frederik, 1828-96". https://runeberg.org/dbl/5/0043.html.
- ↑ "Christian Falbe - diplomat". 17 July 2011. https://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Christian_Falbe_-_diplomat.
- ↑ "The Green Cabinet". http://www.kongernessamling.dk/en/rosenborg/room/the-green-cabinet/.
- ↑ "Christian Falbe - numismatiker". 17 July 2011. https://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Christian_Falbe_-_numismatiker.
Bibliography[]
- Recherches sur l’emplacement de Carthage (planches), Paris, Imprimé par autorisation du roi à l'Imprimerie Royale, Paris, Service historique de la Défense, Archives du département de la Marine, 1833
- Description du plan de Tunis et de Carthage, Copenhague, Service historique de la Défense, Département de l'armée de terre, 1-M 1675. Asie et Afrique, Mémoires et reconnaissance/inventaire/série 1M tome II. F 141-166, 1832
Literature[]
- Houda Baïr, « La première carte moderne de Tunis (1831-1832). Le travail de Falbe en contexte », Revue européenne de géographie (2009).
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